Tennessee Articles of Organization: $50 Per Member (2026)
The base Articles fee remains $50 per member, $300 minimum/$3,000 maximum. Confirm current online/paper processing and any checkout charges with the SOS; an operational estimate does not guarantee acceptance or a bank-opening date.
Use current FormSS-4270 and its instructions. It offers member-, manager- and director-managed choices, and asks for registered agent/office and principal-office information, duration and any delayed effectiveness, member count, fiscal-year close and organizer execution. Fiscal-year and other form/admin information should not be described as the complete statutory contents of §48-249-202. Conditional provisions require separate review, including member personal liability, a prohibition on doing business in Tennessee if applicable, and a limited duration. Complete the current statutory and form requirements before submission. The base Articles fee remains $50 per member, $300 minimum/$3,000 maximum. Confirm current online/paper processing and any checkout charges with the SOS; an operational estimate does not guarantee acceptance or a bank-opening date.
- Filing fee
- $50/member · $300 min · $3,000 max
- Processing (online)
- Confirm current queue and conditions
- Processing (mail)
- Confirm current queue and delivery
- Form number
- SS-4270
- Portal
- TNCaB
- Agency
- Secretary of State, Business Services
What the Articles of Organization Do
Accepted Articles create the LLC. Keep the formation confirmation and company records. Bank requirements and liability protection depend on separate facts and requirements.
The Per-Member Fee, Explained
Tennessee Member-Fee Calculator
Member-count filing-fee illustration; excludes any separately disclosed checkout charges.
Formula: $50 × members, floor $300, ceiling $3,000. This same formula applies to your annual report every year.
The $300 floor means members 1 through 6 are "free": since $50 × 6 = $300, any LLC with six or fewer members pays the flat $300 minimum — the per-member math only starts actually increasing your fee once you add a seventh member.
The Filing Walkthrough
Create an account on TNCaB
The Secretary of State's online portal handles formation now and your annual report every year after.
Start a new domestic LLC filing
The portal walks the Articles field by field and checks your name against state records.
Enter your details and pay
Use current FormSS-4270 and its instructions. It offers member-, manager- and director-managed choices, and asks for registered agent/office and principal-office information, duration and any delayed effectiveness, member count, fiscal-year close and organizer execution. Fiscal-year and other form/admin information should not be described as the complete statutory contents of §48-249-202. Conditional provisions require separate review, including member personal liability, a prohibition on doing business in Tennessee if applicable, and a limited duration. Complete the current statutory and form requirements before submission.
Download your confirmed Articles
The base Articles fee remains $50 per member, $300 minimum/$3,000 maximum. Confirm current online/paper processing and any checkout charges with the SOS; an operational estimate does not guarantee acceptance or a bank-opening date.
Every Line of the Articles
LLC name
With "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company," distinguishable on state records — verified in Step 1.
Registered agent & address
Identify the registered agent and registered-office street address, ZIP and county as directed by the current form; maintain the agent’s business office at the registered office.
Principal office address
Supply the principal executive office and any required separate mailing information using the current form and statutory address rules.
Fiscal-year close: form/admin information
Fiscal-year close is requested by the SOS form and affects later report timing; it is not a substitute for the statutory mandatory and conditional contents.
Management structure & member count
Use current FormSS-4270 and its instructions. It offers member-, manager- and director-managed choices, and asks for registered agent/office and principal-office information, duration and any delayed effectiveness, member count, fiscal-year close and organizer execution. Fiscal-year and other form/admin information should not be described as the complete statutory contents of §48-249-202. Conditional provisions require separate review, including member personal liability, a prohibition on doing business in Tennessee if applicable, and a limited duration. Complete the current statutory and form requirements before submission.
Payment
$50/member, $300 minimum, $3,000 maximum.
After Approval: Your Immediate Next Moves
- Save your confirmed Articles — banks require them alongside your EIN letter.
- Create your operating agreement — the document that overrides Tennessee's default rules.
- Get your free EIN at IRS.gov, then register with the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
- Individual ownership and federal disregarded status alone do not exempt a Tennessee LLC from franchise and excise tax. Federal disregard carries through under the limited rule for an SMLLC whose sole owner is classified as a corporation for federal tax purposes; its activity is included with that owner. FONCE and other statutory exemptions have separate conditions and application/renewal requirements. Identify the actual classification and applicable filings rather than assuming a general single-member exemption.
Budget the member-based fee and collect the required addresses, management choice, execution and conditional provisions. Check the current queue before planning a deadline.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities. Government fee reference: $300 minimum state fee.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Confirm registered-agent eligibility, coverage, included periods and renewal charges.
- ✓Review address-use rules and privacy policies; a service does not remove all information from public filings.
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Form contents and conditional provisions
Use current FormSS-4270 and its instructions. It offers member-, manager- and director-managed choices, and asks for registered agent/office and principal-office information, duration and any delayed effectiveness, member count, fiscal-year close and organizer execution. Fiscal-year and other form/admin information should not be described as the complete statutory contents of §48-249-202. Conditional provisions require separate review, including member personal liability, a prohibition on doing business in Tennessee if applicable, and a limited duration. Complete the current statutory and form requirements before submission. The base Articles fee remains $50 per member, $300 minimum/$3,000 maximum. Confirm current online/paper processing and any checkout charges with the SOS; an operational estimate does not guarantee acceptance or a bank-opening date.
Tennessee LLC — FAQ
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