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Foreign LLC guide · Tennessee

Tennessee Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199) is our order for a foreign LLC registration in Tennessee for 2026. Rank 46th of 50 for foreign LLCs: $300 to register, $300 on each report.

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Tennessee: data sheet

46thon the 50-state sheet, foreign LLCsRank 1 is the smallest total. All fifty on one sheet
Fee to register
$300Basis: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026
Report
$300Annual report
Home-state certificate
60 daysOldest the certificate can be
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$900Registration, then years 2 and 3

Services ranked for Tennessee

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for expanding across state lines

Rank 1$199 plus state fee; agent $149/yr from yr 2

#1 is Mainstay Filing: $199 over the state fee, registered agent free in year one, then $149 a year.

Expect to pay $100 more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co over three years, with fewer filings left to you.

Agent fee beyond year one: $149 annually, anywhere.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Fee does not vary by state

Pros

  • $199 plus state fee
  • All fifty states covered
  • Agent service free for a year

Cons

  • Renewal $50 above Tennessee Registered Agent.co's
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2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

Local pick$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

#2 is Tennessee Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

What the fee covers

  • Tennessee registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • First agent year in the fee
  • $199 and the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
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3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

Local pick$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

#3 is TN Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

Same prices as Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • Tennessee registration filed
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 and the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after
  • First agent year in the fee

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
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Tennessee picks, one table

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3TN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees pulled from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Each row needs Tennessee's $300 registration fee on top.

Registration cost calculator

Registration fee $300, report $300 from year two; service fees are added.
3 years with Mainstay Filing totals $1,397: $900 to the state, $497 to the service.

Tennessee next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
44thOregon$825
45thSouth Dakota$860
46thTennessee$900
47thDelaware$1,000
48thRhode Island$1,450
All fifty rows: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Tennessee filing for out-of-state LLCs

$300 plus the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233), to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. The state wants certificate of existence or good standing, issued no more than 60 days.

Ongoing, it files the annual report ($300), first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year).

Have ready

  • Certificate of existence or good standing, dated within 60 days.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent in the state, supplied by every pick.
  • Money for the $300 state fee.

If you never register

State courts will not hear a suit from an unregistered LLC (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)). Agreements already signed remain in force (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(f)).

How the Tennessee order was set

Scope of the price (29%) is where Mainstay Filing beat Tennessee Registered Agent.co in Tennessee.

The company has a home state; one provider for it and Tennessee scored highest.

Tennessee: questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Tennessee?

$300 at the state office. A service adds $199.

Foreign registration form for Tennessee?

Use the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233); it goes to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of existence or good standing, dated within 60 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $300.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

State courts will not hear a suit from an unregistered LLC (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)). Agreements already signed remain in force (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(f)).

Tennessee: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org. The split is scope of the price.

Keep going

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services): tnbear.tn.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services): sos.tn.gov, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source): sos.tn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Tennessee report due date): law.justia.com, pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file (Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source): sos.tn.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (Tennessee registered agent statute): sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file (Form SS-4233, Certificate of Authority for a foreign): sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (Form SS-4241, withdrawal or cancellation): sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (Tennessee Revised LLC Act, Public Chapter 286): publications.tnsosfiles.com, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act, foreign LLC): capitol.tn.gov, pulled November 2026.
  11. Desk file (Oregon Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms): sos.oregon.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (Application for Authority, form instructions): sos.oregon.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Business Registry fee schedule): sos.oregon.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (Registered agents and service of process): sos.oregon.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file (Oregon Revised Statutes, chapter 63): oregonlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file (South Dakota Secretary of State, business services): sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file (Filing fee schedule): sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file (Foreign LLC application for Certificate of Authority): sdsos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file (SDCL 47-34A-1003, transacting business): sdlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file (SDCL 47-34A-1008, effect of not registering): sdlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file (Foreign LLC registration form): corpfiles.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file (Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter IX): delcode.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file (Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter XI): delcode.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file (Division of Corporations fee schedule, August 2026): corpfiles.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file (Alternative entity annual tax instructions): corp.delaware.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file (Form 450, Application for Registration): docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file (Business Services fee schedule): docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file (R.I): webserver.rilegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file (R.I): webserver.rilegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file (Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation): docs.sos.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  31. Desk file (Rhode Island other cost): tax.ri.gov, pulled October 2026.
  32. Tennessee service page for Mainstay Filing, pulled November 12, 2026
  33. Pricing page for Tennessee Registered Agent.co, pulled November 12, 2026
  34. Pricing page for TN Registered Agent.org, pulled November 12, 2026