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Tennessee Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services

Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199), TN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199): that is our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Tennessee. Registration costs $300 at the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, then $300 per report: 46th of 50 states on three-year state fees.
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Tennessee fee data

of 50 states for foreign LLCs

1st = least expensive. See all 50

Registration fee

$300

per sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026

Yearly report

$300

Annual report

Home-state certificate

60 days

Issued within this window

Three-year state fees

$900

Model: register plus two years of reports

Tennessee: our picks

Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.

Number one

1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

Service fee $199, renewal $99 a year

We'd start with Tennessee Registered Agent.co: the Tennessee registration for $199 with a year of agent service and $99 yearly after.

Lower three-year service fees than Mainstay Filing put it on top; cost carries 35% of our method.

What you pay for

  • Filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

For

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 over the state fee
  • First agent year in the price

Against

  • Tennessee only; your home state needs its own agent
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2. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal

Service fee $199, renewal $99 a year

Second on our list, TN Registered Agent.org: the Tennessee registration for $199 with a year of agent service and $99 yearly after.

On price it is level with Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

What you pay for

  • Filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

For

  • First agent year in the price
  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 over the state fee

Against

  • Tennessee only; your home state needs its own agent
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for a second or third state

Service fee $199, renewal $149 a year

Mainstay Filing is our third choice: the registration for $199 plus state fees, with a free first year as your registered agent.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co undercuts it by $100 over three years, which is why it sits lower here.

The agent renews at $149 a year wherever the company registers.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Any state, same fee

For

  • Service fee $199
  • No agent fee in year one
  • Covers all fifty states

Against

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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3 picks, side by side

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
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2 TN Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
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3 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
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Read from the companies' price pages on November 12, 2026. Add the $300 state fee to every row.

Registration plus upkeep, by year

Totals add Tennessee's foreign LLC fees to each service's published prices.

3 years with Tennessee Registered Agent.co: $900 state + $397 service = $1,297.

Where Tennessee sits in the 50-state table

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
44th Oregon$825
45th South Dakota$860
46th Tennessee$900
47th Delaware$1,000
48th Rhode Island$1,450

Full ranking: Foreign LLC fees by state. 1st is the least expensive.

The Tennessee filing for out-of-state LLCs

An LLC formed elsewhere files the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233) with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations and pays $300. Attach certificate of existence or good standing, dated within 60 days.

Recurring filing: annual report ($300), first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year).

Checklist

  • Certificate of existence or good standing, at most 60 days.
  • Your home-state legal name and formation date.
  • An in-state registered agent, which each listed service supplies.
  • The $300 official fee.

If you skip registration

Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)). Its agreements remain in force (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(f)).

The reasoning

Service fees over three years is worth 35% of the score, and it put Tennessee Registered Agent.co ahead of TN Registered Agent.org here.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co's three-year service fees: $397 ($100 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions about Tennessee

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

$300 for the filing. Our picks add $199.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

File Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233) with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

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

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The annual report, $300.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Lawsuits it tries to bring are blocked until the registration is on file (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)). Its agreements remain in force (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(f)).

Is a registered agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

We'd use Tennessee Registered Agent.co: a $199 service fee and a $99 agent renewal in Tennessee. TN Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing follow.

Related guides

Citations

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