Tennessee: ordered by value
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $300 state fee.
1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a small first-year entry
Row one
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row one is Tennessee Registered Agent.co, because $199 to open with year-one agent service, then $99/yr from year two.
Its three-year total nets under Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year column carries 39% of the sort.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- First-year agent service is covered
- A formation fee of $199
- Then $99 annually
Minus column
- The annual report stays on your list
- EIN not included; it is $99
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the most paperwork per dollar
Nationwide
Annual price $199; renewal price $199; state fee separate
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
In second place, Mainstay Filing, where $199/yr gets the filing, the registered agent and the annual report done and holds flat at renewal.
Three years here come to $200 more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co.
Annual report filing is included, and the $300 state fee is charged at cost.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- Official fee, nothing added
Gains
- Pay $199/yr and the filing, agent and report are covered
- Carries forward at $199
Minus column
- A $100 annual premium compared with Tennessee Registered Agent.co
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3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies
Tennessee only
Year one $199, year two on $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Third line: TN Registered Agent.org, because $199 to open with year-one agent service, then $99/yr from year two.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Line for line, it ties Tennessee Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- First-year agent service is covered
- A formation fee of $199
- Then $99 annually
Minus column
- The annual report stays on your list
- EIN not included; it is $99
The tally after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
Tennessee fee schedule
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
How the rows were ranked
At 39%, three-year tally is the column that decided the first row.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co nets $397 after three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
Tennessee LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Tennessee Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) and $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: from sos.tn.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
The zero-service option
With no service you pay the state $900 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $597 more for that work.
Tennessee price questions
What does an LLC service cost in Tennessee?
$199 in year one across our rows, plus the $300 state fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does Tennessee charge to file an LLC?
$300, which accompanies the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270).
What does Tennessee charge each year after formation?
$300 each year for the annual report, due on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in Tennessee?
The first line belongs to Tennessee Registered Agent.co, the second to Mainstay Filing and the third to TN Registered Agent.org.
Source ledger
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division (tnbear.tn.gov), tallied August 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division (sos.tn.gov), tallied August 2026
- Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report (sos.tn.gov), tallied October 2026
- Tennessee report due date (law.justia.com), tallied August 2026
- Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee (sos.tn.gov), tallied October 2026
- Tennessee registered agent statute (sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com), tallied October 2026
- Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- TN Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026