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Living in Tennessee with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Tennessee and does business here, it generally registers with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations as a foreign LLC. The fee is $300.

Do I have to register?

Tennessee expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeTennessee foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$300$400
Delaware$110$300$410
Nevada$425$300$725

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

Want it handled? For Tennessee, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $300 state fee = $499; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. TN Registered Agent.org $199 + the $300 state fee = $499; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

What you keep up

Annual report (Tennessee Secretary of State, priced per member), $300 (due: first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year)). You also keep a registered agent in Tennessee.

Tennessee questions

Can I run an LLC from Tennessee if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Tennessee generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations takes the filing.

What does Tennessee charge a foreign LLC?

$300.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days.

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