LLC formation
$597
Knoxville, Tennessee · Mon–Sat 10a–7p, by appointment · 865.359.0228
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— BUSINESS FORMATION
Your business, set up the first time.
LLC and partnership formation handled end to end by an Enrolled Agent, from the name check through the operating agreement and a working session where we sign it together.
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— PRICING
You pay the state what the state charges.
Partnership formation
$797
Plus state filing fees at cost. Tennessee charges $50 per member with a $300 minimum, so a two-member LLC runs about $307 in state fees. You pay the state exactly what the state charges. Nothing added.
Add registered agent service for $149
We handle service of process, state correspondence, and your annual report reminder for the first year.
See registered agent service— WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything from the name check to the signature.
- Name availability check
- Articles of Organization filed through the state portal
- EIN application as Third Party Designee
- Custom Operating Agreement
- A working session to review and sign
- Compliance calendar in your business binder
— TENNESSEE REALITY
What the state expects of you here.
Formation fees
Tennessee charges $50 per member with a $300 minimum. A two-member LLC runs about $307 in state fees.
Annual report
Your annual report is due the first day of the fourth month after your fiscal year end. Miss it and the state can administratively dissolve the entity.
Franchise and excise
Tennessee entities register for franchise and excise tax with the Department of Revenue. We'll walk you through what registration involves for your entity.
— HOW IT GOES
Six steps, in order.
- No. 01
Intake
You tell us the members, the ownership split, the address, and what the business actually does.
- No. 02
Name check and filing
We check name availability and file your Articles of Organization through the state portal.
- No. 03
EIN
We submit the EIN application as Third Party Designee so you're not sitting on hold with the IRS.
- No. 04
Operating Agreement
We draft the agreement around the choices you made on your intake form.
- No. 05
Working session
We sit down together, walk the documents line by line, and sign.
- No. 06
Compliance calendar
Your filing dates go on a calendar in your business binder so nothing sneaks up on you.
— START HERE
The formation intake.
Go ahead and fill this out and we'll come back to you with the name check and the exact state fee for your member count.
— GENERAL EXPLAINER
Sole prop, LLC, S-corp election.
Sole proprietor
No formation filing and no separation between you and the business. Income is reported on your personal return, and self-employment tax applies to the net profit.
LLC
A state-registered entity that separates the business from you for liability purposes. By default a single-member LLC is taxed as a sole proprietorship and a multi-member LLC as a partnership.
S-corporation election
A tax election an LLC or corporation can make. It requires reasonable compensation paid through payroll, a separate business return, and more administration through the year.
This is general information about how these structures are treated, not advice about your situation. Which one fits you depends on facts we would need to review with you.
— WHILE WE'RE AT IT
Keep your home address off the filing.
Your registered agent address is public record. Add our Knoxville street address for $149 with your formation and we receive service of process, scan your state mail, and remind you before your annual report is late.
See registered agent service— QUESTIONS
What people ask us first.
Most Tennessee filings come back quickly once we submit through the state portal, and the EIN usually follows within a day or two. The working session is scheduled around you, so the timeline mostly depends on how fast the intake comes back to us.
— LET'S TALK
Let's get the foundation right.
Bring your member list and your questions, and we'll tell you exactly what filing this entity takes.