Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

To do business in Tennessee, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($35), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Vermont and Tennessee each ask for

	Vermont formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$300 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Tennessee

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($35) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Ordered from Vermont on filing day, it easily meets Tennessee's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Vermont name and formation date and the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Tennessee filing can go in the same day. Once Tennessee approves it, the Vermont company can do business there.

First-year cost, Vermont to Tennessee

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Vermont	$35
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Vermont certificate included	$534

Your Vermont name and Tennessee's rules

Tennessee can hold a name for $20 before you file.

Agents: Tennessee and Vermont

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Tennessee comes to $494 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Vermont files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Vermont

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Vermont company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Vermont business operates there; Tennessee law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$499 at checkout plus $35 to Vermont for the Certificate of Good Standing, $534 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($35), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Tennessee?

$494 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Vermont company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Tennessee can add a fine of at least $900.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

Yes, but Vermont keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300), and the original keeps Vermont's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

Vermont companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal or Cancellation (Foreign Entity) ($20); until then, Tennessee's report stays due alongside Vermont's filings.

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