Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Nevada LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Nevada records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nevada and Tennessee side by side

	Nevada formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$300 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $350, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Nevada companies register with Tennessee

Order the Nevada certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($50) is ordered from Nevada separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee counts 60 days from the day Nevada issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Nevada name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Nevada's certificate is in hand, Tennessee's filing goes in. After approval, your Nevada LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Nevada companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Existence, paid to Nevada	$50
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nevada certificate included	$549

Will your Nevada name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Nevada

Nevada and Tennessee both call it a registered agent. Tennessee papers come to us; Nevada's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Nevada's periodic report ($350) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Nevada plus Tennessee comes to $799 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Nevada files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50)). After that come Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Nevada

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to Tennessee

Does my Nevada company need to register in Tennessee?

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

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

$499 at checkout plus $50 to Nevada for the Certificate of Existence, $549 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nevada's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Tennessee?

$799 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $350 to Nevada and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Nevada 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 Nevada registered agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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