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Annual report cost in Tennessee

Tennessee annual report cost

Tennessee requires annual reports from LLCs and corporations to maintain good standing. LLC annual report fee is $300. Corporation annual report fee is $20. We file your Tennessee annual report on time, every time, for $129 one-time + state fee, or $99/year with Auto-file (auto-renewing).

Tennessee annual report fees

LLC annual report state fee$300/year
Corporation annual report state fee$20/year
Nonprofit annual report state fee$20/year
File.Business one-time filing service$129 + state fee
File.Business Autofile (auto-renewing)$99/year + state fee

What happens if you miss the Tennessee annual report deadline

  • Late fee: none. Tennessee charges no penalty for a late annual report.
  • Loss of good standing: Your entity is marked "not in good standing." This blocks loans, contracts, certain license applications.
  • Administrative dissolution: Grounds arise two months after the report is due and dissolution follows two months after the Secretary of State's notice. Reinstatement then costs $70 plus a Department of Revenue tax clearance, with no deadline to apply.
  • Personal liability exposure: Operating a dissolved entity can pierce the liability shield, exposing owners personally.

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How much does the Tennessee annual report cost?

Tennessee sets the fee, and it varies widely, from nothing in a few states to a modest or substantial amount in others, sometimes flat and sometimes based on revenue, shares, or entity type. Because the figure changes and differs by entity, we show the current Tennessee amount before filing and pass it through at cost. Our service pricing is on the pricing page.

Does Tennessee charge different annual report fees by entity type?

Often yes: Tennessee frequently sets different fees, and sometimes different forms and schedules, for LLCs versus corporations versus nonprofits, and corporations sometimes owe more. Filing under the wrong classification causes errors. We confirm the correct Tennessee fee and form for your exact entity type so you pay the right amount on the right report, not a guess.

Are there late fees if I miss the Tennessee deadline?

None. Tennessee charges no penalty for a late annual report. Grounds arise two months after the report is due and dissolution follows two months after the Secretary of State's notice. Reinstatement then costs $70 plus a Department of Revenue tax clearance, with no deadline to apply. We track your Tennessee due date and file automatically, so the question does not arise.

Who has to file the Tennessee annual report?

Most registered entities: LLCs, corporations, and often nonprofits and foreign entities registered in Tennessee generally must file on Tennessee's schedule to stay active, though a few states exempt certain types. If you are registered in Tennessee, assume you file unless told otherwise. We confirm your Tennessee obligation, and keep a reliable agent in place to receive the notices.

How often is the Tennessee annual report due?

It depends on Tennessee: many states require it every year, some every two years, and the due date may track your formation anniversary or a fixed calendar date. The cadence is not intuitive. We track your specific Tennessee schedule on a compliance calendar so you never miss the cycle or misjudge a biennial year.

Can I pay the Tennessee fee and file myself?

Yes, you can always file directly with Tennessee; it does not require a service. People use us to avoid missing the non-obvious deadline, to keep every entity's filings in one place, and to have the report reviewed before submission. It is a safety net against the most common cause of losing good standing, not a requirement, and the choice is yours.

Does File.Business handle the Tennessee annual report?

Yes. We track your Tennessee due date, prepare the correct report for your entity type, pass the state fee through at cost, and file on time, with the confirmation returned to your records. It turns an easy-to-miss Tennessee deadline into something handled automatically on your compliance calendar.

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