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LLC cost guide · Tennessee

Tennessee LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

Taking an LLC filing in Tennessee as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199). The first leg costs $300 at the state border, and every year after that the annual report adds $300; measured over three years, Tennessee lands at 45th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Tennessee survey figures

45th

of fifty by three-year state tolls

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Entry fee
$300
October 2026 survey: sos.tn.gov
Annual report
$300 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year. October 2026 survey: sos.tn.gov
State toll, three years
$900
Only state tolls, miles one to three

Route services for Tennessee

Read the method for all five criteria; the two heaviest are three-year cost and how many steps the fare covers.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who would rather someone else file the annual report

Route pick$199/yr plus the $300 state toll

Stop one, Mainstay Filing: one yearly fare, $199, buys the opening leg, registered agent duty and the annual report.

An owner pays $200 more than at Tennessee Registered Agent.co across three years and has fewer checkpoints to handle.

Clearing the annual report is part of the fare, with the $300 state toll added at cost.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
  • You pay the official toll exactly

On the plus side

  • A $199 annual ticket
  • The renewal fare holds at $199

On the minus side

  • A yearly bill $100 larger than Tennessee Registered Agent.co's
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2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a short first leg

Local pick$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 2, Tennessee Registered Agent.co: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 above the state toll
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare
  • $99 a lap after that

On the minus side

  • No annual report service
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for opening close to home

Local pick$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 3, TN Registered Agent.org: opening costs $199 above the state toll, and the agent costs $99 from lap two.

The owner submits the annual report personally every year.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Formation handled from start to filing
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $99 a lap after that
  • The first agent lap comes with the fare
  • $199 above the state toll

On the minus side

  • No annual report service
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The route as numbers

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3TN Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All fares shown are as the providers listed them on November 12, 2026. The $300 state toll is in none of the rows.

LLC route calculator

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $300 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two.

Mainstay Filing for 3 years totals $1,497: $900 in state tolls and $597 in provider fares.

Tennessee and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
43rdKentucky$595
44thMaryland$700
45thTennessee$900
46thDelaware$910
47thNevada$1,125

LLC costs by state plots all fifty, least expensive first.

Tennessee's entry fee for a new LLC

The toll for the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) at the Tennessee Secretary of State is $300. All of the providers below charge exactly that toll.

Tennessee annual report: fee, deadline and late penalty

Reserve $300 for the annual report every year, which closes on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.

How the Tennessee stops were ordered

Steps the service takes over (27%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored Tennessee Registered Agent.co here.

On our weights, covering the annual report counted for more than a lower fare.

Common questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in Tennessee?

The state's toll is $300. Using a provider adds $199.

What toll comes with the Tennessee annual report?

$300, every year; the checkpoint closes on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.

Where does Tennessee fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 45th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $900; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for Tennessee LLCs?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199), from the first stop to the last.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

The route begins at Mainstay Filing (the Tennessee formation, a registered agent and the annual report ride together on one $199 ticket) and continues with Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, via tnbear.tn.gov: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, via sos.tn.gov: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, via sos.tn.gov: Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  4. Marker, via law.justia.com: Tennessee report due date, logged August 2026.
  5. Marker, via sos.tn.gov: Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker, via sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com: Tennessee registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker, via apps.legislature.ky.gov: KRS 275.025, logged August 2026.
  8. Marker, via sos.ky.gov: Kentucky formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker, via sos.ky.gov: Kentucky Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  10. Marker, via sos.ky.gov: Kentucky Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker, via revenue.ky.gov: Kentucky other cost: Limited Liability Entity Tax, official, logged October 2026.
  12. Marker, via mgaleg.maryland.gov: Md, logged August 2026.
  13. Marker, via mgaleg.maryland.gov: Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker, via egov.maryland.gov: Maryland formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker, via dat.maryland.gov: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
  16. Marker, via dat.maryland.gov: Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker, via delcode.delaware.gov: 6 Del, logged August 2026.
  18. Marker, via delcode.delaware.gov: Delaware formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  19. Marker, via corp.delaware.gov: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
  20. Marker, via corp.delaware.gov: Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker, via legis.delaware.gov: Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker, via nvsos.gov: Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, logged October 2026.
  23. Marker, via leg.state.nv.us: Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, logged October 2026.
  24. Marker, via nvsos.gov: Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees, logged October 2026.
  25. Mainstay Filing (Tennessee service page), survey of November 12, 2026
  26. Tennessee Registered Agent.co (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026
  27. TN Registered Agent.org (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026