FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

Tennessee Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Tennessee
Charter, For-Profit Corporation (Form SS-4417)
$100
4417 (12/19) Business Services Division Tre Hargett, Secretary of State State of Tennessee INSTRUCTIONS CHARTER FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION Filing Fee: $100 A For-Profit Corporation Charter may be filed using one of the following methods: • E-file: Go to http://tnbear.tn.gov/NewBiz and use the online tool to complete

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report (corporation/nonprofit)$20Due on the 1st day of the fourth month after the close of the tax year, every year.

About $20 a year to stay in good standing at today’s fees, counting only recurring filings and spreading anything filed less often across the years between. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Report (corporation/nonprofit)
$20

Due on the 1st day of the fourth month after the close of the tax year, every year.

ited Liability Partnership to Limited Liability Company) ( PDF, 52.8KB) SS-4268 320*+ Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent ( PDF, 262.4KB) SS-4420 $20 Foreign Corporations Application for Name Reservation ( PDF, 260.8KB) SS-9425 $20 Notice of Cancellation or Transfer of Reserved Name ( PDF, 262.6KB) SS-4

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Other structures in Tennessee

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit Corporation

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