Tennessee

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Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Connecticut

To do business in Connecticut, an LLC formed in Tennessee registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $120 in state fees. Connecticut also wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee and Connecticut side by side

	Tennessee formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration Statement (LLC - Foreign) (no form number)
State fee	$20	$120 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	business.ct.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Annual Report, $80, every year
Due		On or before March 31
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Tennessee to Connecticut, step by step

Order the Tennessee certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Tennessee separately; it is not part of our Connecticut order. Connecticut accepts it within 90 days of Tennessee's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Connecticut registered agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Tennessee certificate comes first; then the Connecticut filing goes in. Once Connecticut approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

Connecticut costs for Tennessee companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$120
Certificate of Existence, paid to Tennessee	$20
Our service, with a year of Connecticut registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Tennessee certificate included	$339

Connecticut's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Tennessee name and Connecticut's rules

We search Connecticut's records for Tennessee's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Connecticut agent and the Tennessee one

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and Connecticut

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Tennessee plus Connecticut comes to $529 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Connecticut

A corporation formed in Tennessee files its own registration with Connecticut ($385 in state fees). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($435). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Tennessee

An LLC formed in Connecticut that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to Connecticut

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Connecticut?

Yes, once a Tennessee business operates there; Connecticut registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$319 at checkout plus $20 to Tennessee for the Certificate of Existence, $339 in all (checkout is $120 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Connecticut wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than 90 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Connecticut?

$529 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $80 to Connecticut for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Connecticut?

Connecticut can charge a Tennessee company a penalty of $300 for each month.

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the Tennessee registered agent stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

Tennessee companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (no state fee); until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Tennessee's filings.

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