Tennessee Annual Report

May 8, 2025

Annual reports with the Secretary of State in Tennessee are official documents that businesses are required to file each year to provide updated information about their company, such as business address, officers, and registered agent. These reports help ensure transparency and compliance with state regulations, and are essential for maintaining good standing and legal status as a business entity in Tennessee.

There are 4 different ways to file an annual report in Tennessee depending on your legal entity type and tax classification. Follow the guide below to help you file your annual report with the Secretary of State in Tennessee or use Mosey to do it.

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Tennessee Annual Report for Corporation

Nonprofit corporations registered with the Secretary of State in Tennessee are required to file an annual report after the close of their fiscal year to keep the business active and in good standing. Reports are due by the first day of the fourth month following the close of the fiscal year and can be submitted as early as the first day of the last month of the fiscal year. The filing fee is $20. Reports can be filed electronically or by mail.

  1. File Your Annual Report Online

    Enter your Secretary of State Control Number to begin filing your annual report online.

Tennessee Annual Report for LLP

If you are registered with the Secretary of State in Tennessee, you are required to file an annual report after the close of your fiscal year to keep your business active and in good standing. Annual report submissions are accepted from the first day of the last month of your fiscal year to the fourth month and first day of the next fiscal year. The filing fee is $50 per member with a $250 minimum, $2,500 maximum.

  1. File Annual Report Online

    Enter your Secretary of State Control Number to file your Annual Report and pay the filing fees online with the Secretary of State.

Tennessee Annual Report for LLC

If you are registered with the Secretary of State in Tennessee, you are required to file an annual report after the close of your fiscal year to keep your business active and in good standing. Annual report submissions are accepted from the first day of the last month of your fiscal year to the first day of the fourth month of the next fiscal year.

  1. File Annual Report Online

    Enter your Secretary of State Control Number to begin filing your annual report online.

Tennessee Annual Report for Corporation

If you are registered with the Secretary of State in Tennessee, you are required to file an annual report after the close of your fiscal year to keep your business active and in good standing. Annual report submissions are accepted from the first day of the last month of your fiscal year to the first day of the fourth month of the next fiscal year.

  1. File Annual Report Online

    Enter your Secretary of State Control Number to begin filing your annual report online.

What else do I need to know?

There may be additional things you will need to do to maintain your "good standing" in the state including having a registered agent and other kinds of taxes.

Maintaining a Registered Agent

Most states require that you have a registered agent that can receive important mail from the Secretary of State should they need to contact you. There are many commercial options available or you can use Mosey to be your registered agent and keep your information private in Tennessee.

Other Taxes

In addition to maintaining a registered agent, maintaining your good standing can include additional taxes. This can include franchise tax, sales tax, or other state taxes. You can use Mosey to identify these additional requirements to maintain good standing in Tennessee.

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