Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, an LLC formed in Tennessee registers there on Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee vs New York: the paperwork

	Tennessee formed here	New York registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$250 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.tn.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Tennessee to New York, step by step

Order the Tennessee certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Tennessee separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York counts one year from the day Tennessee issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Tennessee certificate comes first; then the New York filing goes in. After approval, your Tennessee LLC is registered with New York.

New York costs for Tennessee companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Existence, paid to Tennessee	$20
Our service, with a year of New York registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Tennessee certificate included	$469

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

Will your Tennessee name work for New York?

We check your exact Tennessee name against New York's records before filing.

Agents: New York and Tennessee

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and New York

Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to New York

A corporation formed in Tennessee files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($20) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into Tennessee

An LLC formed in New York that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to New York

Does my Tennessee company need to register in New York?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $20 to Tennessee for the Certificate of Existence, $469 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Tennessee's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New York wants Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than one year old at filing.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, once Tennessee's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Tennessee's report ($300) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from New York later?

Tennessee companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, New York's report stays due alongside Tennessee's filings.

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