Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Oregon records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Oregon and Tennessee each ask for

	Oregon formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$300 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Oregon to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Oregon certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Oregon separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Ordered from Oregon on filing day, it easily meets Tennessee's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Oregon name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Oregon delays the Tennessee filing. After approval, your Oregon LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Oregon companies

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

Will your Oregon name work for Tennessee?

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Oregon one

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

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Oregon

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Tennessee comes to $549 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Oregon

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Oregon company need to register in Tennessee?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in Tennessee?

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

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Tennessee?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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