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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the 2026 Tennessee table of foreign registration services, in that order. Three years of service fees come to $397 to $497; every row also owes Tennessee the same $300 registration fee.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Tennessee: the numbers worked

State fee to register $300 sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 Before government fees
Three-year spread $397 to $497 Includes both renewals
State fees, summed over 3 years $900 Does not depend on the row
Year the lines meet Does not occur No row ever passes another

The Tennessee rows

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $300 state fee is added separately.

1
Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same fee in every state

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

By the numbers, Mainstay Filing is best value in Tennessee: $199 over Tennessee's own fee, followed by $149 a year for the agent.

Pay $100 more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co over three years and the recurring paperwork stops being your job.

When the free year runs out, the agent bills $149 yearly.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • A price that does not change by state

Adds up

  • First-year agent service included
  • One price in any state
  • $199 for the registration

Does not add up

  • $50 above Tennessee Registered Agent.co at renewal
2
In-state provider

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

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 2 belongs to Tennessee Registered Agent.co because $199 over the state fee, then $99 a year.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent service free in year one
  • Service fee of $199

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state
3
In-state provider

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a single extra state

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to TN Registered Agent.org because $199 over the state fee, then $99 a year.

No difference in price from Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Then $99 a year
  • Service fee of $199
  • Agent service free in year one

Does not add up

  • Limited to one state

Running sum by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 TN Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit TN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

Break-even check

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

Total over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Tennessee Registered Agent.co $397, TN Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest total at that point: Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

Tennessee fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Foreign registration filing $300 sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $300 publications.tnsosfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $900 Our addition

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

Why row one is row one

Weight 28%: items covered per dollar. That term separated the top two rows.

The home state counts too; covering both with one account scored highest.

Tennessee foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

An out-of-state LLC sends the Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233) to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations and pays $300. Add certificate of existence or good standing no older than 60 days.

What skipping it can cost: no lawsuits as plaintiff in Tennessee courts until it registers (Tenn. Code Ann. 48-249-913(a)).

Quoted from: publications.tnsosfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $900 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.

Tennessee price questions, answered

How much does Tennessee take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$300 at the state office, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company (SS-4233), and the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations receives it.

Does Tennessee ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 60 days old: certificate of existence or good standing.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $300.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Tennessee?

By the five-part score the Tennessee rows run Mainstay Filing, Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

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Inputs and sources

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