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What a registered agent costs by state / Tennessee

3 Best Registered Agents in Tennessee (2026): What You Pay

Your best-value options among Tennessee registered agents for 2026 are Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and TN Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), ranked from first to third. Plan on $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: We rank on five things: your spend (38%), your workload (31%) and three smaller ones

Tennessee at a glance

Is it required? Yes sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $99 to $149 What a year of service costs
Cost over years 1 to 3 $297 to $447 Year one plus two renewals
Annual report $300 a year sos.tn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Break-even Does not happen No service overtakes another

Your Tennessee options

Ranked by how we rank. The agent you name has no bearing on state fees.

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Our top pick

1. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for a single state to cover

$99 to begin, $99 after that
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Tennessee Registered Agent.co ranks first. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • You still handle the annual report
2
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states

$149 to begin, $149 after that
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing ranks second. The price stays $149 a year wherever your company registers next.

A $150 difference from Tennessee Registered Agent.co at year three sets its place.

Your price covers

  • A real address in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Travels with your company
  • $149 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • A yearly difference of $50
  • You still do the reports
3
One-state service

3. TN Registered Agent.org: best for a second local choice

$99 to begin, $99 after that
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

TN Registered Agent.org takes spot 3 because $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co lists identical prices.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Legal documents posted to your account

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Expanding means finding a new agent
  • You still handle the annual report

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Tennessee Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Tennessee Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 TN Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out TN Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. The order of totals stays put for ten years.

Break-even check

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below.

At 3 years, your totals are Tennessee Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447, TN Registered Agent.org $297. Lowest at that point: Tennessee Registered Agent.co.

The government side of your Tennessee budget

What you pay for Amount Source
LLC formation filing $300 sos.tn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $300 every year sos.tn.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $900 Filing, reports and any tax

To find what you owe the state across three years, add the filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax. We mention open-ended costs without putting a number on them.

How the ranking came out

For Tennessee, the deciding factor was your three-year spend (38% of the ranking), where Tennessee Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

Tennessee Registered Agent.co costs you $297 by year three, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

What Tennessee requires of your registered agent (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. Statute behind it: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109.

The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Official text: sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Doing it alone

If you meet the address rule you can serve for free; the services above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.

Quick answers

How much will a Tennessee registered agent cost me per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a Tennessee LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

You pay $300 each year for the annual report; the state sets 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 end up costing more than another?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Tennessee?

Your options, best value first: Tennessee Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and TN Registered Agent.org.

See also

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Tennessee Secretary of State, Division? Try tnbear.tn.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Tennessee Secretary of State, Division? Try sos.tn.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report? Try sos.tn.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Tennessee report due date? Try law.justia.com, last read August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee? Try sos.tn.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check Tennessee registered agent statute? Try sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, last read October 2026.
  7. On November 13, 2026 the Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page page said this
  8. On November 13, 2026 the Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page page said this
  9. On November 13, 2026 the TN Registered Agent.org pricing page page said this