Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one yearly charge of $199 files the Tennessee formation, serves as your registered agent and files the annual report; renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in Tennessee is $300 every year, due on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Tennessee Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Formation paperwork prepared and submitted
- All-year service as your registered agent
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Good
- Tennessee's fee is added at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co's after year one
Tennessee Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Tennessee every year.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- The first year of registered agent service
Good
- $199 to form the LLC, plus state fees
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
TN Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because a $199 formation price over the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with Tennessee every year.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Year one as your registered agent
Good
- An agent price of $99 from year two
- Formation costs $199 before the state fee
- A year as your registered agent comes included
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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Tennessee LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $300 Tennessee filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Tennessee was what the price covers.
Tennessee asks for a report each year and charges $300. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Tennessee Registered Agent.co's does not, so coverage beat Tennessee Registered Agent.co's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Tennessee: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) costs $300 to file with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in Tennessee after formation
File the annual report every year, by on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year. The state fee is $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Tennessee LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Tennessee?
The state filing fee is $300, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270), submitted to the Tennessee Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in Tennessee?
Yes. Tennessee wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Tennessee?
The annual report, every year, due on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year, for a $300 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
For the EIN application, Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Tennessee LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the Tennessee formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Where the figures come from
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services (checked again August 2026)
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services (checked again August 2026)
- Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Tennessee report due date (checked again August 2026)
- Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Tennessee registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Tennessee service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Tennessee Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from TN Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026