Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Missouri LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Missouri that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Missouri records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Missouri vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Missouri formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Missouri Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$300 at order
How it is handled	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.mo.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $300, every year
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Missouri to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Missouri certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Missouri separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee accepts it within 60 days of Missouri's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Missouri name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Missouri's certificate is in hand, Tennessee's filing goes in. After approval, your Missouri LLC is registered with Tennessee.

First-year cost, Missouri to Tennessee

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Missouri	$10
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Missouri certificate included	$509

Your Missouri name and Tennessee's rules

Tennessee can hold a name for $20 before you file.

Agents: Tennessee and Missouri

Missouri and Tennessee both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Missouri; ours takes Tennessee's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Missouri

Missouri has no annual report for LLCs; Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Missouri files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Missouri's Corporate Registration Report ($15) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Missouri

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Missouri files Form LLC 4 with $105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Missouri owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Missouri company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Missouri business operates there; Tennessee law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Missouri LLC in Tennessee?

$499 at checkout plus $10 to Missouri for the Certificate of Good Standing, $509 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Missouri's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Missouri yearly report and Tennessee's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Missouri company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Tennessee can add a fine of at least $900.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

Yes: the Missouri registered agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

Yes, but Missouri keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300), and Missouri has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

Missouri companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal or Cancellation (Foreign Entity) ($20); until then, Tennessee's report stays due alongside Missouri's filings.

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