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Tennessee upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Tennessee costs $300 to register; after that the state charge is variable and the agent is $149 a year.

What Tennessee adds each year

State charge
Variable: the annual report is priced by member count
Due
First day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year)
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Tennessee is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Tennessee + California$370$318+
Tennessee + Texas$1,050$298+
Tennessee + Florida$425$575.50+
Tennessee + California + Texas$1,120$467+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

Adding Tennessee to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. TN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Tennessee page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

Tennessee questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

The agent is $149 a year with Mainstay Filing after the free first year. The state charge is variable: the annual report is priced by member count.

What is the registration fee in Tennessee?

$300 once, to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

Is the Tennessee agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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