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Tennessee Limited Liability Company
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity that shields personal assets. Taxed by default as a sole proprietorship (one member) or partnership (more than one) unless it elects otherwise.

To start

Form a Limited Liability Company in Tennessee
Articles of Organization (Form SS-4270)
$300

$50 per member; $300 floor, $3,000 ceiling

on Tre Hargett, Secretary of State State of Tennessee 312 Rosa L. Parks AVE, 6th Fl. Nashville, TN 37243-1102 (615) 741-2286 Filing Fee: $50.00 per member (minimum fee = $300, maximum fee = $3,000) The name of the Limited Liability Company is: 11. The complete mailing address of the entity (If different from the principal office) is: Addr

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report (LLC)$300Due on the 1st day of the fourth month after the close of the tax year, every year.

About $300 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 (LLC)
$300

$50 per member; $300 floor, $3,000 ceiling

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

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The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Tennessee

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