LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Tennessee, favorite first, are Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199), TN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Tennessee Registered Agent.co is our favorite, because $199 for formation on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Best here
1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a Tennessee LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our favorite is Tennessee Registered Agent.co, because forming in Tennessee is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Tennessee yourself every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two biggest criteria.
2. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a Tennessee-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.3out of 10
9.3 out of 10
Coming in second is TN Registered Agent.org, because forming in Tennessee is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as registered agent is included, then $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to Tennessee yourself every year.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org share a price and a feature list, so you can't go wrong with either.
3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($499 at checkout)
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
In third place is Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the Tennessee filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. Tennessee charges $300 every year for it, and the date is on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
Preparation and filing of the formation document
Your registered agent all year
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
What we like
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Renews at $199, no add-ons
Tennessee's fee is passed through at cost
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than Tennessee Registered Agent.co's
The 10-point scores are ours. They come from the criteria on How we rank and don't use customer ratings.
What Tennessee LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
Tennessee Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
TN Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Tennessee charges a $300 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
What decided the order
In Tennessee, three-year cost decided the order. If you're curious about the weights, three-year cost is 29%, filings in the price is 29% and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co comes to $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report too, but you can do it yourself for the state fee, so the lower price won here.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Tennessee LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Tennessee Secretary of State takes $300 when you file the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Tennessee LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: 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 asks for $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Tennessee LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Tennessee set you back?
The state charges $300 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) to the Tennessee Secretary of State.
Does the Tennessee formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Tennessee.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year, and the state asks $300.
Is the EIN included in the price?
Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Tennessee LLC?
Tennessee Registered Agent.co, because the Tennessee formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.