Form an LLC in Tennessee
Tennessee is one of the most expensive states: formation and every annual report cost at least $300 ($50 per member, $300 minimum, $3,000 maximum). LLCs also owe the state franchise and excise tax, with a minimum franchise tax of $100 per year even with no income.
Start my LLC$348 total
- Filing fee
- $300
- Our service
- $48
- Formation document
- Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270)
- Processing time
- Not stated as a fixed number; the state says online filing reduces turnaround and some filings are approved instantly.
- Name must end with
- Limited Liability Company, LLC, L.L.C.
- Registered agent
- Registered Agent
- Annual report
- Annual Report · $300 · On or before the 1st day of the 4th month after the fiscal year closes (April 1 for a December 31 fiscal year)
Information checked on 2026-10-21. Fees can change; we always charge the state's current fee.