Foreign LLC Filing

Foreign LLC Filing › Tennessee

Filing a foreign LLC in Tennessee

To file a foreign LLC in Tennessee, send SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $300 fee to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, with a home-state certificate.

The filing packet

ItemTennessee requirementNote
ApplicationSS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability CompanyDownload from the office
Filing fee$300Paid to the state
Home-state certificateCertificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 daysOrder from the home state first
Registered agentA registered agent with a Tennessee street addressNamed on the application

Where it goes

Application
SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$300

Paying for it

The $300 is the whole state charge for the filing.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

A service can assemble and send this packet. For Tennessee these are the three we would choose.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. TN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Tennessee page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

Tennessee filing questions

Where do I file a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

With the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. Its filing page is linked in the table above.

What do I attach to the Tennessee filing?

Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days, with SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

What does the Tennessee filing cost?

$300 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.

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