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Tennessee LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Tennessee registration
Forming in Tennessee costs $300; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Tennessee charges $300 to register it, so $400 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Tennessee | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Tennessee | $300 | None |
| Tennessee foreign registration | None | $300 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Tennessee yearly filing, two years | $600 | Variable |
| Two years of state fees | $900 | $520+ |
Before Tennessee’s variable charge, the Wyoming route costs $380 less in state fees over two years.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Tennessee
Mainstay Filing prepares the Tennessee registration (SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Tennessee are on the Tennessee page.
Where the numbers come from
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Tennessee: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations and the sources on the Tennessee page.