3 Best LLC Services in Tennessee (2026): Prices Tracked
Tennessee watchlist, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($199) and TN Registered Agent.org ($199) lead the LLC formation services, best value first. Over three years these services cost $397 to $597, and Tennessee adds its $300 filing fee to every one of them.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track
Tennessee in numbers
Fee paid to the state$300sos.tn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year 1 spread$199Provider charges only
Three-year spread$397 to $597Year one and both renewals
State side, years 1 to 3$900Filing, reports, any minimum tax
Switch pointDoes not happenStable for a decade
Tennessee watchlist
Services are ordered by value, and every price comes from a company page. The $300 state fee is kept outside the prices.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Leads the list
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled
$199 a year, plus $300 paid to the state
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$199/yr
Three-year spend$597
Mainstay Filing takes first place in Tennessee: formation, registered agent and annual report all come with $199 a year, which renews at $199.
What it costs over Tennessee Registered Agent.co is $200 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.
Tennessee charges $300 for the annual report and the service passes that on without markup.
Price covers
Formation handled for you
Registered agent for the full year
Annual report, filed when it is due
Nothing added to state charges
Holds up
$199 a year includes filing and agent and report
$199 the second year
Weak spots
After year one the gap to Tennessee Registered Agent.co is $100
2
Home-state provider
2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest spend over three years
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Tennessee Registered Agent.co places second. It costs $199 to form with a first agent year included, and later years are $99.
The annual report stays on your to-do list.
Price covers
Formation paperwork done
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Then $99 yearly
$199 for the filing
First agent year included
Weak spots
Price leaves out the annual report
EIN application not included ($99)
3
Home-state provider
3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
TN Registered Agent.org places third. It costs $199 to form with a first agent year included, and later years are $99.
The annual report stays on your to-do list.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co lists exactly the same prices.
The state's share is worked out from three pieces: what it charges to file, what it charges for the next two reports, and any minimum tax. Anything without a fixed price, newspaper notices for instance, is left out of that figure.
Why this order for Tennessee
The 29% measure filings covered by the price separated the top two.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co costs less over three years but you would still file the annual report.
Tennessee LLC filing fee and requirements, as written by the state
The Tennessee Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270) with $300. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted: sos.tn.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
The do-it-yourself total
$900 in state fees is the lowest the three years can cost. The list shows what each service puts on top ($397 to $597).
Frequently asked
How much do LLC formation services cost in Tennessee?
$199 to the service and $300 to the state.
What do these services cost over three years?
Three years of service run $397 to $597.
What does Tennessee charge to file an LLC?
Filing costs $300, using the Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company (Form SS-4270).
What does Tennessee charge every year once the LLC exists?
Annual report: $300 a year, and the deadline reads 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 become pricier than another?
Within a decade the totals never swap places.
Which LLC formation service is the best value in Tennessee?
Mainstay Filing is first, with Tennessee Registered Agent.co and TN Registered Agent.org after it.