Tennessee business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Tennessee, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services.
Starting a company in Tennessee
Domestic LLC filing fee
Domestic Tennessee LLC Articles of Organization SS-4270 are $300, with the statutory fee calculated at $50 per member and a $300 minimum up to $3,000. The filing requires a compliant name, organizer, principal office, registered agent/office, and member information.
Domestic corporation filing fee
A domestic for-profit corporation Charter SS-4417 is $100. Authorized shares, incorporator, registered agent/office, purpose, and the charter's statutory details must be supplied; the filing fee is separate from tax registration and business-license obligations.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Tennessee entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
A foreign LLC Application for Certificate of Authority SS-4233 is $300, and registration of a foreign LLC name is a separate $20 transaction where required. Provide jurisdictional existence evidence, Tennessee registered agent/office, and required authority information.
Foreign corporation qualification
A foreign for-profit corporation Application for Certificate of Authority SS-4431 is $600. The foreign corporation supplies acceptable home-jurisdiction evidence, Tennessee agent/office, and the statutory authority information; tax and qualification obligations are separate.
Tennessee processing times
Tennessee provides online business filing and annual-report access, while paper forms are available. The reviewed pages do not promise a universal approval time; complete online submissions are generally faster but remain subject to name and statutory review.
Expedited filing options
The reviewed Tennessee forms-and-fees page did not establish a general 24-hour or same-day formation tier. Confirm any special handling or expedited availability with Business Services before filing; ordinary online processing is the standard route.
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