Jump to the results
Formation CalcRun the numbers on LLC formation, agents and foreign registration.

Foreign registration cost calculators + Tennessee

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026): Cost Calculator

Tennessee foreign registration services, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199) are the best value, in that order. Input one is the state's $300. Input two, the services, comes to $397 to $497 over three years.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Sorted by a five-term formula where cost is 41% and coverage 27%

Tennessee: key outputs

Foreign filing fee$300sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-one band$199State fee not in these
What three years calculate to$397 to $497Three years of provider fees
State total, years 1 to 3$900Official inputs only
CrossoverNeverOrder never flips

Ranked results

Results sit in value order, with inputs taken from company pages. The $300 state fee stays outside the service prices.
1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

Top result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

Mainstay Filing gives the best result in Tennessee: $199 added to the state fee, the first registered agent year at zero, then $149 yearly.

Using Tennessee Registered Agent.co would save $100 over three years and leave more filing work to you.

After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • Good in all fifty states

Adds up well

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • $199 added to Tennessee's fee
  • No agent charge in year one

Adds up badly

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
2

2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent figure

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

Tennessee Registered Agent.co holds position 2 because it adds $199 to the state fee and throws in a first agent year, then bills $99 yearly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Service fee of $199
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

Adds up badly

  • Tennessee only, so the home state needs its own agent
3

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

TN Registered Agent.org holds position 3 because it adds $199 to the state fee and throws in a first agent year, then bills $99 yearly.

No difference in price from Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • Service fee of $199

Adds up badly

  • Tennessee only, so the home state needs its own agent

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3TN Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, calculated from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. Ranked by running result, the order is steady for ten years.

Cost calculator

Results for 1 to 5 years. State fees are not an input here because every service owes the same ones.
Result for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Tennessee Registered Agent.co $397, TN Registered Agent.org $397. Smallest result: Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

InputAmountSource
Filing to register the foreign LLC$300sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$300publications.tnsosfiles.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$900Calculated from the inputs above
Three years of state charges mean one filing, two reports and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.

Notes on the order

For Tennessee, the deciding term was filing work in the price (27% of the formula), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

The home state counts as well; a single account for both scored highest.

How Tennessee describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registration inputs: the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233), the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, $300. It also takes certificate of existence or good standing no older than 60 days.

An unregistered LLC can face exclusion from Tennessee courts as plaintiff until it registers (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)).

Official text: publications.tnsosfiles.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}

Without a service

Take the services out and the sum is state fees alone: $900 for three years. Every service stacks its own $397 to $497 on that base.

Tennessee cost questions

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

$300 in state fees, and a provider's fee of $199 on top.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form registers the LLC?

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

Does the Tennessee filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, one less than 60 days old: certificate of existence or good standing.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $300.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for Tennessee?

Ranked results: Mainstay Filing, Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org.

See also

Input sources

  1. tnbear.tn.gov is where the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division figure was entered from, August 2026.
  2. sos.tn.gov is where the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division figure was entered from, August 2026.
  3. sos.tn.gov is where the Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report figure was entered from, October 2026.
  4. law.justia.com is where the Tennessee report due date figure was entered from, August 2026.
  5. sos.tn.gov is where the Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee figure was entered from, October 2026.
  6. sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com is where the Tennessee registered agent statute figure was entered from, October 2026.
  7. sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com is where the Form SS-4233, Certificate of Authority figure was entered from, October 2026.
  8. sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com is where the Form SS-4241, withdrawal or cancellation figure was entered from, October 2026.
  9. publications.tnsosfiles.com is where the Tennessee Revised LLC Act, Public figure was entered from, October 2026.
  10. capitol.tn.gov is where the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company figure was entered from, November 2026.
  11. Tennessee service page figure supplied by Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  12. pricing page figure supplied by Tennessee Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  13. pricing page figure supplied by TN Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026