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3 Best LLC Services in Tennessee (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in Tennessee in 2026: TN Registered Agent.org ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. TN Registered Agent.org takes the call: $199 plus the Tennessee filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 a year.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Number one here

1. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a Tennessee LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.6 out of 10

The desk picks TN Registered Agent.org: Tennessee formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Tennessee yourself every year.

Three years of service run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost carries big weight.

In the price

  • LLC filing done for you
  • A first year of registered agent service

Strengths

  • A year of registered agent service comes in the price
  • Then $99 a year for agent service
  • Forms the LLC for $199, plus the state's fee

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Best local option

2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local in Tennessee

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

Runner-up, Tennessee Registered Agent.co: Tennessee formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to Tennessee yourself every year.

The published prices and features do not separate TN Registered Agent.org from Tennessee Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • LLC filing done for you
  • A first year of registered agent service

Strengths

  • The first registered agent year is included
  • Formation at $199 before state fees
  • $99 a year for the agent from year two

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Report filing included

3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in a single price

$199 a year plus the state fee, $499 due at checkout

Editorial score 8.8 out of 10

Third, Mainstay Filing: one $199 yearly bill covers the Tennessee formation filing, the registered agent and the annual report.

Mainstay files the annual report for you when you renew. Tennessee wants $300 every year, by on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year; Mainstay hands the state's fee through at cost.

TN Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • Your LLC formation, handled
  • Registered agent service for the full year
  • Annual report, filed by Mainstay

Strengths

  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra
  • Tennessee's fee passes through at cost
  • One $199 yearly price that takes in the annual report

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than TN Registered Agent.org
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 TN Registered Agent.org 9.6 $199 $99/yr A Tennessee-only LLC on a shoestring Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Tennessee Registered Agent.co 9.1 $199 $99/yr A Tennessee-only LLC on a shoestring Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing 8.8 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our editors assign each score out of 10 using the criteria on How we rank. Customer ratings play no part.

What a Tennessee LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Annual report filed on your behalf
TN Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Tennessee's $300 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

What tipped the order

Spend over three years made the call in Tennessee. The desk weighs spend over three years and work the price removes at 33% each and gives what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display the remaining 34%.

TN Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report too, but an owner can do that alone for just the state fee, so the lower price won.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Tennessee LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $300 to file the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

After you form: keeping the Tennessee LLC in order

Send in 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. It costs $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Tennessee LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in Tennessee cost you?

$300 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270), sent to the Tennessee Secretary of State.

Does a Tennessee LLC have to line up a registered agent on day one?

Yes. Tennessee expects a registered agent from the start, with a street address inside the state.

What keeps coming due once a Tennessee LLC exists?

One filing: 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, costing $300.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

TN Registered Agent.org and Tennessee Registered Agent.co tack on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in Tennessee?

TN Registered Agent.org, since $199 to form, state fee extra, then $99 a year for the agent.

See also

Where the numbers came from

  1. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, last checked August 2026
  2. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, last checked August 2026
  3. Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  4. Tennessee report due date, last checked August 2026
  5. Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  6. Tennessee registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  7. TN Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  8. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing: Tennessee service page, as of November 12, 2026