The full cost picture for a Tennessee LLC — state filing, annual compliance, any franchise or privilege taxes, and what our $299 flat service covers.
Most state filings price themselves in pieces — one fee for the Articles, another for an expedited option, a third for a certificate of good standing, and an annual report on top. The list below is what actually hits your card (or the state's portal) when you form a Tennessee LLC with us.
Tennessee's annual report fee is calculated by member count: $300 minimum for six or fewer members, plus $50 for each additional member, capped at $3,000. The annual report is due on the first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for calendar-year filers). Tennessee also levies a 6.5% franchise and excise tax on LLCs taxed as corporations.
Tennessee annual report: $300 due every year. Miss it and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution.
Tennessee tax notes: Effective July 1, 2025: flat $300 annual report fee regardless of member count (previously $50/member, min $300, max $3,000). Formation fee is also $300 flat (was $50/member). Franchise tax: $0.25 per $100 of net worth (combined F&E minimum $300). Excise tax: 6.5% of net earnings.
Registered agent service is $119/year after the included first year. It's optional — you can designate yourself, an employee, or a different commercial agent at any time by filing a change-of-agent form with the Tennessee Division of Business Services.
The $299 is a flat service fee. It is not:
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Nashville handles the rest.