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3 Best Registered Agents in Tennessee (2026): Worked Prices

Result for Tennessee in 2026: TN Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order, among registered agents. Year one costs $99 to $149, and adding two renewals gives $297 to $447.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Score = 42% three-year total + 28% coverage + three smaller terms (details)

Results box

Registered agent compulsory? Yes sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $99 to $149 Annual bill
Sum of years 1 to 3 $297 to $447 Year one plus two more years
Annual report $300 a year sos.tn.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First crossover Does not occur Same ranking each year

Tennessee, ranked by value

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Which agent you pick leaves state fees alone.

1
Best value

1. TN Registered Agent.org: best for companies with a single state

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99.
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Row one is TN Registered Agent.org. The math: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the score, three-year total.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Adds up

  • $99 a year, flat at renewal
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state
  • The annual report is not covered
2
Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for nationwide coverage

Year 1: $149. Year 2: $149.
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Next in the working, Mainstay Filing: the same $149 a year across all fifty states.

TN Registered Agent.org is $150 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

The price buys

  • A real address in the state
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Year 1 $149, year 2 $149

Does not add up

  • Costs $50 more annually
  • Covers the agent role only
3
Tennessee only

3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for staying entirely local

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99.
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Tennessee Registered Agent.co fills row 3: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Its prices equal TN Registered Agent.org's in every column.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Legal documents posted to your account

Adds up

  • $99 a year, flat at renewal
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • No help outside the state
  • The annual report is not covered

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 TN Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit TN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Tennessee Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Check the math yourself

Sums for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

After 3 years, the totals are TN Registered Agent.org $297, Mainstay Filing $447, Tennessee Registered Agent.co $297. Lowest total at that point: TN Registered Agent.org.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
LLC formation filing $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 Filing + reports + any tax

To get the three-year state figure, add the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are mentioned but not added.

How the ranking worked out

Three-year total put TN Registered Agent.org in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

TN Registered Agent.org wins the cost term at $297 over three years, against $150 more for Mainstay Filing.

Tennessee registered agent rules, from the source (Tennessee Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address. Governing rule: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109.

The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Cited at: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Acting as your own registered agent adds nothing if you qualify. Every row above bills $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

About these figures

What does a registered agent in Tennessee cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year across our rows.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Service totals for three years: $297 to $447.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent for an LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, as long as both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

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 registered agent is best value in Tennessee?

TN Registered Agent.org, which wins on three-year total. Then Mainstay Filing and Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

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Inputs and sources

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