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3 Best LLC Services in Tennessee (2026): Cost Calculator

Our 2026 calculation puts Mainstay Filing ($199), TN Registered Agent.org ($199) and Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, at the top of Tennessee LLC formation services. After three years the services total $397 to $597, and every result owes Tennessee the same $300 filing fee.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: The result is 41% three-year cost and 27% filing work covered, with renewal change, break-even year and input clarity filling in the rest. The formula

Main figures

State charge to form$300sos.tn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Opening results$199Excludes state charges
Results after 3 years$397 to $597Renewals included
State fees by year three$900Official inputs only
Break-evenDoes not occurStable for a decade

Tennessee: results, best value first

Reading across: year one, the price after that, then the three-year total. Add Tennessee's $300 to whichever result you pick.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want the upkeep handled

Leads the results
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$199/yr
Result at year 3$597
Input $199, renewal $199, state fee separate

Top result: Mainstay Filing. One $199 input includes formation, registered agent service and every annual report.

The $200 premium over TN Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides the order.

Tennessee bills $300 for the annual report, and the service hands that on without markup.

Inputs covered

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • No markup on government fees

Adds up well

  • $199 for the full package
  • No increase at renewal ($199)

Adds up badly

  • $100 more a year than TN Registered Agent.org after year one
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2. TN Registered Agent.org: best for plain formation

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

TN Registered Agent.org places second. The three-year result is $397, because renewal is only $99.

Its input does not include the annual report.

Inputs covered

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Adds up badly

  • The annual report lands on your desk
  • $99 extra for the EIN
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3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

Tennessee Registered Agent.co places third. The three-year result is $397, because renewal is only $99.

Its input does not include the annual report.

Its inputs match TN Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Inputs covered

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

Adds up badly

  • The annual report lands on your desk
  • $99 extra for the EIN

Year-by-year totals

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2TN Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Built from prices published November 13, 2026: year one, then one more renewal in each later column. No break-even appears within ten years.

Cost calculator

Results for 1 to 5 years. State fees are not an input here because every service owes the same ones.
Result for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, TN Registered Agent.org $397, Tennessee Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest at that point: TN Registered Agent.org.

Tennessee fee list

InputAmountSource
Articles filing$300sos.tn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$300 every yearsos.tn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Three-year state total$900Filing, reports and any tax
Each line cites the state's own publication. Adding the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax gives the three-year state result.

Why result one is first

Weight 27%: filing work in the price. That term separated the top two.

A annual report filed on your behalf outweighed TN Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year result.

How Tennessee describes its LLC filing fee and filing requirements

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

As written: sos.tn.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

State fees only

Take the services out and the sum is state fees alone: $900 for three years. Every service stacks its own $397 to $597 on that base, covering the paperwork and the agent.

Quick answers

What do LLC formation services cost in Tennessee?

$199 for the service and $300 for the state.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

How much does Tennessee charge to file an LLC?

Tennessee bills $300 for the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270).

What does Tennessee charge each year after formation?

$300 annually goes to the annual report, with the state setting the deadline at on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

The results do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service calculates best in Tennessee?

Result one is Mainstay Filing, then TN Registered Agent.org, then Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

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Input sources

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