Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Tennessee as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Tennessee here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee and Georgia side by side

	Tennessee formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$235 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Tennessee to Georgia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Tennessee first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. After approval, your Tennessee LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your Tennessee name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Your Georgia agent and the Tennessee one

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Tennessee plus Georgia comes to $509 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into Tennessee

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to Georgia

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Tennessee.

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Tennessee first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Georgia?

$509 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

Tennessee companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority; until then, Georgia's report stays due alongside Tennessee's filings.

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