Registered agent guide · Tennessee

Tennessee Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

2026 route for a registered agent in Tennessee: Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and TN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked first to last. No Tennessee LLC gets by without a registered agent. Add up the state's yearly tolls and the figure is $300, ranking 44th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Updated November 12, 2026

Tennessee survey figures

44th

of 50 when a year of tolls is added

Lowest toll, lowest number, side by side with other states. The whole route, all fifty states

Registered agent required: Yes; Survey of sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026
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. Survey of sos.tn.gov, October 2026
State toll, one year: $300; One year of state tolls

Who walks the Tennessee route for you

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Tennessee rules and fee labeling.

1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a business with one state on the map

Start here$99/yr to begin, $99/yr later

Tennessee Registered Agent.co is stop one: a nearby agent at $99 a year whose street address goes on the public map.

Its three-year provider cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest weight at 35%.

The fare covers

Location in Tennessee on the public map
Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

Costs less per lap than Mainstay Filing
$99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

Stops at the state line
Annual report stays with you

Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who expect to grow

Goes anywhere$149/yr to begin, $149/yr later

Mainstay Filing sits at stop 2 because a flat $149 yearly fare from a provider that runs in every state.

It costs $150 more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co over three years, and cost is the criterion we weight most.

The fare covers

Street address in Tennessee on the public map
If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

One fare on every route
$149 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

$50 a year above Tennessee Registered Agent.co
Reports are the owner's to clear on this ticket

Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby agent

Tennessee guide$99/yr to begin, $99/yr later

The next stop, number 3, is TN Registered Agent.org: a nearby agent at $99 a year whose street address goes on the public map.

Compared with Tennessee Registered Agent.co, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

Location in Tennessee on the public map
Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

Costs less per lap than Mainstay Filing
$99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

Stops at the state line
Annual report stays with you

Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The route as numbers

Stop	Provider	Yearly rate	Renewal rate	Provider cost, three years
1	Tennessee Registered Agent.co	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$149	$149/yr	$447	Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	TN Registered Agent.org	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit 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. Tennessee's own tolls do not change with the agent you name.

Tennessee agent route calculator

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the annual report beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

Tennessee and the stops on either side of it

Mile	State	Yearly state fees
43rd	North Carolina	$200
44th	Maryland	$300
44th	Tennessee	$300
46th	Nevada	$350
47th	Delaware	$400

For the other states, open Registered agent rules by state.

The registered agent requirement on this route

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Allowed drivers: A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address. Source of the rule: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109.

What Tennessee bills every lap

$300 every year for the annual report, on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year; the state writes to the address of your registered agent about it.

Basis for the order

For Tennessee, the criterion that decided the lead was three-year charge on the route, at 35%.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co's three-year provider cost is $297 ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Tennessee: your route questions

Does every Tennessee LLC have to carry a registered agent?

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

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a Tennessee route?

A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address.

What does registered agent service cost per year for Tennessee?

Agents on the route bill $99 to $149 annually.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

$300 a year by our one-year measure, which is the annual report ($300 every year).

Which registered agents are on this route?

Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and TN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from the first stop to the last.

Which registered agent should I take?

Tennessee Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and TN Registered Agent.org, in route order.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker

Marker tnbear.tn.gov, covering Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker law.justia.com, covering Tennessee report due date, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.tn.gov, covering Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, covering Tennessee registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
Marker sosnc.gov, covering North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
Marker dat.maryland.gov, covering Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
Marker dat.maryland.gov, covering Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, logged August 2026.
Marker nvsos.gov, covering Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees, logged October 2026.
Marker corp.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker corp.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker legis.delaware.gov, covering Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source, logged October 2026.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
Mainstay Filing: Tennessee service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
TN Registered Agent.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026