Tennessee board, ranked
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $300 state fee.
1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a no-frills registration
Ranks first
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Tennessee Registered Agent.co reads best in Tennessee: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Year-one agent covered
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 a year for the agent after that
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time
Nationwide
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Quote 2: Mainstay Filing. $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
A $100 difference from Tennessee Registered Agent.co at year three sets its position.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- A price that holds across states
Reads well
- All fifty states covered
- $199 for the registration
- First-year agent service included
Reads poorly
- Agent renews at $149, $50 above Tennessee Registered Agent.co
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3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state filer
In-state provider
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
TN Registered Agent.org fills quote 3: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Its quotes match Tennessee Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- Year-one agent covered
Readings over time
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
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State fees with citations
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
Why quote one is quote one
Measured three-year cost put Tennessee Registered Agent.co first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co reads $397 at year three, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
Tennessee foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233), the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, $300. Add certificate of existence or good standing issued inside 60 days.
An LLC that never registers may face Tennessee courts will not hear its claims (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)).
Reference: publications.tnsosfiles.com (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
With no service, three years read $900 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Questions
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Tennessee?
$300 as the official fee, with $199 more if you hire a service.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233), lodged at the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.
Is a document from the home state required by Tennessee?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: certificate of existence or good standing.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $300.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Tennessee?
By the five-part test the Tennessee quotes run Tennessee Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and TN Registered Agent.org, led by Tennessee Registered Agent.co on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- Bench note on Tennessee Secretary of State, Division: tnbear.tn.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee Secretary of State, Division: sos.tn.gov, August 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: sos.tn.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee report due date: law.justia.com, August 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee: sos.tn.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee registered agent statute: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026.
- Bench note on Form SS-4233, Certificate of Authority: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026.
- Bench note on Form SS-4241, withdrawal or cancellation: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee Revised LLC Act, Public: publications.tnsosfiles.com, October 2026.
- Bench note on Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company: capitol.tn.gov, November 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: TN Registered Agent.org pricing page