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Best foreign qualification services in Tennessee

Our top pick in Tennessee is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $300 state fee, $499 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

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.

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$499Free$149/yr$497
TN Registered Agent.org$499Included$99/yr$397
Tennessee Registered Agent.co$499Included$99/yr$397

The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Tennessee’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Tennessee filing

Form
SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee
$300
From your home state
Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days
Every year 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))

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Tennessee?

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

How much is the Tennessee state fee?

$300.

What do I file in Tennessee?

SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company, with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, plus a certificate from your home state.

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