Foreign Qualification Fees

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Tennessee foreign qualification fee

Tennessee charges $300 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations with SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$300
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
45th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$157.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$499
Yearly filing after
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))

Nearest on the ranking: Oklahoma $300 · Alaska $350.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

  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 the fee buys

The fee pays for the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations to review and file SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Tennessee fee questions

What is the Tennessee foreign qualification fee?

$300 for an LLC.

Is Tennessee expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 45th of 50 from the cheapest, $157.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Tennessee?

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)), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from