Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form CR2E027

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Florida

Florida registers an LLC from Tennessee as a foreign LLC on Form CR2E027, with $125 in state fees. Florida also wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section from your Tennessee records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Tennessee vs Florida: the paperwork

	Tennessee formed here	Florida registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Form CR2E027
State fee	$20	$125 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Florida
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Official page	sos.tn.gov	form.sunbiz.org
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Annual Report, $138.75, every year
Due		May 1
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Florida registered agent

From Tennessee to Florida, step by step

Order the Tennessee certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Tennessee separately; it is not part of our Florida order. Florida accepts it within 90 days of Tennessee's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form CR2E027
It names us as your Florida registered agent, with your Tennessee name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Tennessee certificate comes first; then the Florida filing goes in. Once Florida approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

Florida costs for Tennessee companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$125
Certificate of Existence, paid to Tennessee	$20
Our service, with a year of Florida registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Tennessee certificate included	$344

Will your Tennessee name work for Florida?

Florida accepts your Tennessee name if it includes Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Tennessee name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another Florida company uses the Tennessee name, an alternate name is allowed. Florida can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Florida agent and the Tennessee one

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

Yearly filings: Florida and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Florida's Annual Report ($138.75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Tennessee plus Florida comes to $587.75 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Florida

A corporation formed in Tennessee files Form CR2E007 with Florida ($70 in state fees). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Florida's Annual Report ($150). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Florida into Tennessee

An LLC formed in Florida that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Tennessee owners ask about Florida

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Florida?

Yes, once a Tennessee business operates there; Florida law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Florida registration cost?

$324 at checkout plus $20 to Tennessee for the Certificate of Existence, $344 in all (checkout is $125 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Florida?

$587.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $138.75 to Florida for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Florida?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Florida can add a civil penalty of up to $1,000 and a fine of at least $500.

Does Florida require a registered agent?

Yes: the Tennessee registered agent stays, and ours covers Florida for year one, with a street address there.

Will Florida accept my Tennessee name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Tennessee name at home. Florida names must include Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new Florida LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Florida later?

Tennessee companies leave by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority ($25); until then, Florida's report stays due alongside Tennessee's filings.

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