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Foreign registration · no form number

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Nevada

Nevada registers an LLC from Tennessee as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada needs nothing from Tennessee: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Tennessee formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$20	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Periodic report, $350, every year
Due		Last day of the anniversary month of NV registration
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Tennessee to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Tennessee name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Tennessee first, so the Nevada filing can go in right away. Once Nevada approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

Your Tennessee name and Nevada's rules

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Tennessee

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

Yearly filings: Nevada and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Tennessee plus Nevada comes to $799 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Nevada

A corporation formed in Tennessee files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Nevada into Tennessee

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

Common questions: Tennessee to Nevada

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Nevada?

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

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

$624 at checkout, with nothing to pay Tennessee.

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

No, Nevada takes the registration without it.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; nothing comes from Tennessee first. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Nevada?

$799 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Tennessee and $350 to Nevada for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge a Tennessee company a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's periodic report ($350), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Tennessee companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Tennessee's filings.

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