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Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

Tennessee registers an LLC from Ohio as a foreign LLC on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Ohio and Tennessee each ask for

	Ohio formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$300 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.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 Ohio statutory agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Ohio to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee accepts it within 60 days of Ohio's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Tennessee's filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$504

Your Ohio name and Tennessee's rules

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Ohio one

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Tennessee papers come to us; Ohio's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Tennessee

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Ohio

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Ohio to Tennessee

Does my Ohio company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once an Ohio 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 $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $504 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Tennessee?

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

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

An Ohio 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 Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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