How to form a
Tennessee Limited Liability Company
This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.
Organizing a Tennessee LLC
A Tennessee limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Tennessee Secretary of State and paying a fee of $300 minimum.
Tennessee Secretary of State
Address:
Secretary of State
312 8th Ave. North
6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: 615-741-2286
Email: business.services@state.tn.us
Website: www.tennessee.gov/sos/bus_svc/index.htm
Check name availability: http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/sosname/
Tennessee LLC Statute: Tenn. Code Ann. Title 48, chs. 201 to 248
Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Tennessee LLC: $300 minimum