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Foreign LLC services in Tennessee, compared

In Tennessee a filing service costs $199 on top of the $300 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

Ranked for Tennessee.

#ServiceService feeTennessee feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$300Year one included, then $149/yr
2TN Registered Agent.org$199$300Year one included, then $99/yr
3Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$300Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Side by side with doing it yourself

RouteService feeAgent, year oneAgent afterYear one, before any agent
Mainstay Filing$199Included$149 a year$499
TN Registered Agent.org$199Included$99 a year$499
Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199Included$99 a year$499
Do it yourself$0You arrange oneYour cost$300

A registered agent must have a street address in Tennessee. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.

What the state requires either way

Application
SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Good-standing certificate
Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days
Yearly filing
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))

Tennessee service questions

Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

We rank Mainstay Filing first for Tennessee: $199 plus the $300 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.

What does a Tennessee service include?

The application, the filing with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.

Is it cheaper to file in Tennessee myself?

On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $300. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company.

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