Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

Tennessee registers an LLC from New York as a foreign LLC on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York and Tennessee side by side

	New York formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$300 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Tennessee
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How New York companies register with Tennessee

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Mail time from New York counts against Tennessee's limit of 60 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The New York certificate takes days to arrive, so the Tennessee filing waits for it. Once Tennessee approves it, the New York company can do business there.

First-year cost, New York to Tennessee

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$524

Your New York name and Tennessee's rules

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

Agents: Tennessee and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Tennessee

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New York to Tennessee

A corporation formed in New York files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into New York

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Tennessee

Does my New York company need to register in Tennessee?

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

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

$499 at checkout plus $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $524 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Tennessee's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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