Formed at the state level like any corporation, but with no shareholders. State formation and federal tax exemption are two separate things: forming a nonprofit does not make it tax exempt. Exemption is a separate IRS application.
SS-4418 (12/19) Business Services Division Tre Hargett, Secretary of State State of Tennessee INSTRUCTIONS CHARTER NONPROFIT CORPORATION Filing Fee: $100 A Nonprofit 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 t
| Filing | Fee | When it is due |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Report (corporation/nonprofit) | $20 | Due 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.
Due on the 1st day of the fourth month after the close of the tax year, every year.
F, 258.0KB) SS-4461 $20 Certificate of Conversion ( PDF, 52.8KB) SS-4268 320*+ Application for Cancellation of Assumed Name ( PDF, 251.1KB) SS-4405 $20 Foreign Nonprofit Corporations Application for Name Reservation ( PDF, 260.8KB) SS-9425 $20 Notice of Cancellation or Transfer of Reserved Name ( PDF, 262.6
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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