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3 Best LLC Services in Tennessee (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in Tennessee come to Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add Tennessee's $300 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Tennessee in brief

Fee the state takes to form $300 sos.tn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $199 Before government fees
Three-year results $397 to $597 Includes both renewals
State sum, years 1 to 3 $900 Does not depend on the row
First crossover Not within ten years Rows keep their positions through year 10

Tennessee, ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $300 state fee is added separately.

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Highest score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

$199 a year, then $300 to the state
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Tennessee: no other row folds the annual report into its $199 yearly price.

Subtract and Tennessee Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

Tennessee bills $300 for the annual report; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • The official fee, nothing added

Adds up

  • $199 in year two
  • $199 for the whole bundle

Does not add up

  • $100 more per year than Tennessee Registered Agent.co after year one
2
Tennessee only

2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest first-year total

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Tennessee Registered Agent.co is row 2: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the annual report; it is not covered.

The price buys

  • The Tennessee formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Formation priced at $199
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual report
  • $99 extra for EIN help
3
Tennessee only

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

TN Registered Agent.org is row 3: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the annual report; it is not covered.

No difference in price from Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

  • The Tennessee formation filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • Formation priced at $199
  • $99 yearly from year two

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual report
  • $99 extra for EIN help

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 TN Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit TN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. None of the rows cross in ten years.

Try your own number of years

How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, Tennessee Registered Agent.co $397, TN Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest of the totals: Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC $300 sos.tn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $300 every year sos.tn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $900 Total of the rows

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

The working behind Tennessee

Weight 28%: items covered per dollar. That term separated the top two rows.

Tennessee wants the annual report every year, so a price that files it scored above a lower price that does not.

Tennessee LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

$300 is the price of the filing that creates the LLC, the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270), delivered to the Tennessee Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official wording: sos.tn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

With no service, three years cost $900 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $597 over the same period.

About these figures

What does an LLC formation service cost in Tennessee?

Year one costs $199 before the $300 filing fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $597.

What is the Tennessee fee to file an LLC?

$300, using the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270).

What does Tennessee collect each year after formation?

Tennessee expects the annual report every year at $300, on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Tennessee?

Mainstay Filing scores first. Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org follow.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, per tnbear.tn.gov, August 2026.
  2. Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, per sos.tn.gov, August 2026.
  3. Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report, per sos.tn.gov, October 2026.
  4. Tennessee report due date, per law.justia.com, August 2026.
  5. Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, per sos.tn.gov, October 2026.
  6. Tennessee registered agent statute, per sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, October 2026.
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page
  8. November 13, 2026 copy of the Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page
  9. November 13, 2026 copy of the TN Registered Agent.org pricing page