Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

Tennessee registers an LLC from Nebraska as a foreign LLC on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska and Tennessee side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$6.50	$300 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Tennessee

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). An instant Nebraska certificate reaches Tennessee only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the Tennessee filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Nebraska LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$505.50

Will your Nebraska name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Nebraska

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Tennessee's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Nebraska files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Tennessee

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Tennessee?

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

How much does the Tennessee registration cost?

$499 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $505.50 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($6.50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Tennessee's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Nebraska 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 Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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