Form a Business in Tennessee
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Tennessee, verified against the Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Business Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Tennessee at a glance
LLC Formation
$300
Corp Formation
$100
Nonprofit Formation
$100
Annual Report: LLC
$300
Annual Report: Corp
$20
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes Tennessee different
- TN LLC formation and Annual Report fees are TIERED BY NUMBER OF MEMBERS. UNIQUE IN THE US. $50 per LLC member, minimum $300, maximum $3,000. So 1-6 members = $300 (minimum kicks in), 7 members = $350, 10 members = $500, 60+…
- TN Corp formation $100 flat (much cheaper than LLC). $20 Corp Annual Report.
- TN Nonprofit Corp $100 formation, $20 Annual Report.
- Annual Report due 1st day of 4th month after fiscal year end. For calendar-year entities = April 1 every year.
- No personal income tax Hall Tax (interest/dividend tax) fully repealed Jan 1, 2021. TN now has zero personal income tax.
- Franchise & Excise Tax combined filing at TN Department of Revenue: - Franchise Tax: 0.25% of net worth, minimum $100 - Excise Tax: 6.5% of net earnings (Tennessee taxable income) - Combined filing (Form FAE 170) - Due 15th day…
- Sales Tax 7% state + local up to 2.75% = combined 9.25-9.75% among the highest combined US sales tax rates.
- Series LLC permitted under Tenn. Code § 48-249-309 (Tennessee Revised LLC Act).
Tennessee tax structure
no state personal income tax, sales tax 7.0%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Business Services Division and the Tennessee Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Tennessee?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Tennessee ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Business Services Division).
Filing portal: https://tnbear.tn.gov/
At a glance
- What is it
- Form a business in tennessee is a regulated business process governed by federal or state agencies. File.Business handles the paperwork, filings, and tracking for you.
- Why it matters
- Doing this correctly the first time avoids penalties, late fees, and personal liability exposure for owners.
- Who needs it
- Any US business that has triggered the relevant requirement - usually based on entity type, state, or business activity.
- When it is due
- Deadlines vary by agency and state. We track your specific dates and remind you ahead of any filing window.
- How it works
- Tell us what you need, review the prepared filing, and we submit through the agency's official channel.
- What it costs
- Pricing is shown on this page with state and federal fees disclosed separately from our service fee.
- Risks of skipping
- Penalties, administrative dissolution, loss of liability shield, blocked transactions, or audit triggers depending on the filing.
- Alternatives
- File directly with the agency yourself, hire a law firm, or use a competing service. File.Business is the fastest premium option.