Tennessee: quotes, best value first
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a quote that is the same in every state
Ranks first
Opening quote $149; renewal quote $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing reads best in Tennessee: an identical $149 a year across the fifty states.
Pay $150 more than TN Registered Agent.org across three years and the recurring filings stop being your problem.
Quote includes
- A street address located in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Travels with the company
- Constant $149 per year
Reads poorly
- A yearly gap of $50
- Agent service only, reports stay with you
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2. TN Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest three-year reading
Local quote
Opening quote $99; renewal quote $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 2: TN Registered Agent.org. A one-state agent at $99 a year.
Quote includes
- A physical in-state office
- Served papers appear in your login
Reads well
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing yearly
- Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- Annual report stays on your list
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3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a local fallback
Local quote
Opening quote $99; renewal quote $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 3: Tennessee Registered Agent.co. A one-state agent at $99 a year.
TN Registered Agent.org publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- A physical in-state office
- Served papers appear in your login
Reads well
- Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing yearly
Reads poorly
- No help outside the state
- Annual report stays on your list
Year-by-year readings
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. No quote passes another within ten years.
Bench calculator
Choose a number of years and every quote's cumulative cost appears.
Tennessee state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds 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 noted but not summed.
The reading behind Tennessee
Mainstay Filing read better than TN Registered Agent.org on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
TN Registered Agent.org costs less here, but coverage in all fifty states weighed more.
Tennessee registered agent requirements, quoted 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. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109)
The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
As written: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
With no service the agent line reads zero, provided you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
About these readings
What does a Tennessee registered agent charge each year?
Our quotes bill $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Must a Tennessee LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Each year the state bills $300 for the annual report, due on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Tennessee?
Mainstay Filing ranks first. TN Registered Agent.org and Tennessee Registered Agent.co follow.
Logged references
- August 2026 log entry for Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, from tnbear.tn.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Tennessee Secretary of State, Division, from sos.tn.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report, from sos.tn.gov.
- August 2026 log entry for Tennessee report due date, from law.justia.com.
- October 2026 log entry for Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, from sos.tn.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Tennessee registered agent statute, from sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: TN Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026