How to form an LLC in Tennessee for $0 service fee.
Tennessee state filing fee is $300. Standard processing is 1 to 3 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Tennessee Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Tennessee Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Tennessee.
No state income tax. Music industry centered in Nashville. FedEx world hub in Memphis (largest cargo airport in the world). Right-to-work. $50 per member with $300 minimum.
Where Tennessee businesses are based.
You can form your Tennessee LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Tennessee formation rules at a glance.
- $300 filing fee, $300 annual report (minimum, scales with members)
- Processing: 1 to 3 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State in Nashville
- Top industries: Music (Nashville), Healthcare (HCA HQ, Vanderbilt), Logistics (FedEx, Memphis hub)
Our take Form here if you operate in Tennessee. Filing fees are on the high side; no state income tax helps offset.
Business Services processes LLC formations from Nashville. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $300 annual report (minimum, scales with members).
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 3 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Tennessee LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Tennessee state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Tennessee-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Tennessee Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Tennessee compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
Add the operating stack most Tennessee businesses need.
BOI filing + annual report filing + custom domain (1 free) + business email (3 mailboxes) + business phone line + brand kit (logo + 100 cards) + website builder + books + CRM + e-signature unlimited + document vault unlimited + audit trail + priority support. See full Growth features →
BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Tennessee, in four steps.
Tennessee vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Tennessee compares.
Tennessee business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Tennessee-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Tennessee-specific LLC questions.
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What is a Tennessee Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my Tennessee LLC?
Start your Tennessee LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Tennessee Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Tennessee Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Tennessee.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.