When you run your own Tennessee LLC, there’s naturally a lot to cover when it comes to keeping your company in good standing. Making sure you’re fully compliant with any applicable state regulations, laws, and other rules is naturally one of the most important factors to keep in mind.
This includes filing your Tennessee LLC annual report in full and on time each year. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to prepare and file yours correctly.
Your Tennessee annual report ensures the state has current information and complete details about your company at all times. It also facilitates proper accountability and transparency. But although filing your report is a fairly simple process, it’s essential to cover every detail and do things according to protocol.
An annual Tennessee report is a required document every LLC owner has to submit to the Secretary of State each year. Key details a complete report will contain include physical address, registered agent contact information, etc.
An annual report’s main purpose is to guarantee state records of your business are always as current as possible. This is essential for legal purposes, administrative correspondence, and so forth. Annual reports also help the state with tasks like the following:
Taking care to submit your Tennessee annual report ahead of the deadline every year helps ensure your company’s legal status and protects it from possible future dissolution.
The fee you’ll need to cover when filing your Tennessee LLC annual report depends on the number of members your company has:
In Tennessee, LLC annual reports are due on or before the first day of the fourth month after the end of your company’s fiscal year. For example, an LLC with a fiscal year ending on December 31st will need to submit its annual report by April 1st of the following year to be considered compliant.
As with any official or legal paperwork, it’s important to make sure your Tennessee LLC annual report is filled out completely and correctly. Here’s a handy step-by-step process for making sure everything’s done by the book.
The main reason the state requires LLCs to file a new report every year is to ensure ongoing access to complete, fully up-to-date information. The items you should be prepared to include if filing a Tennessee report include the following examples:
Always double-check to make sure you’ve not only filled your report out in full but that all included information is current, including contact information for your registered agent and company members.
In Tennessee, you have a couple of choices available to you as far as how you can file your finished report.
The Tennessee Secretary of State does offer LLC owners an online option for filing current annual reports. Not only is this the most efficient option available, but it’s also the fastest, as you’ll receive confirmation immediately upon submission.
To get started, visit the official Tennessee Secretary of State annual report filing portal. Follow the prompts and submit your report. Be prepared to pay your fees via e-check or credit card, plus any applicable service fees.
If you’d rather file your report through the mail, that’s also an option. Download a copy of the LLC annual report form from the Tennessee Secretary of State website and fill it out in full. Mail it along with a check or money order in the amount of your filing fee to the following address:
Secretary of State
Attn: Annual Report
6th Floor – Snodgrass Tower
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
Be sure to make your check or money order payable to the Tennessee Secretary of State.
If you prefer leaving your Tennessee LLC annual report to the experts, you can also choose to have a professional compliance service handle it for you. Not only do services like that keep track of your due date for you and ensure compliance, but they make sure your report is submitted on time.
It’s very important to make sure you pay the correct filing fee amount when submitting your LLC annual report. Keep in mind that the current fee is $300 for LLCs with up to six members. Add on an additional $50 for each member over that number, capped at $3,000.
You will also be expected to cover a service fee if you choose to file online. It’s currently $0.95 for e-checks and 2.29% of the total amount for credit card payments.
Don’t miss your submission due date! Failure to file your annual report on time can cost your business its good standing with the state of Tennessee. Calculate the correct date in advance and mark your calendar. Consider setting up periodic reminders to ensure it doesn’t sneak up on you, and file early if possible.
Naturally, there are consequences and potential penalties to face if you don’t get your report in on time (or fail to file it at all). Here’s a look at what could happen.
Although Tennessee does not impose an automatic late fee for not filing on time, you may still face monetary penalties or fines.
Failure to file your report on time will result in a notice of pending dissolution or LLC status revocation. You will have 60 days from that point to complete and file your report. Failure to comply will result in the dissolution of your LLC. (You’ll need to undergo a reinstatement process to restore your lost LLC status.)
It’s also possible for a Tennessee LLC to face dissolution for not having a registered agent, having payments returned by a financial institution, or similar offenses. Always make sure your report is complete and your actions compliant to help avoid consequences like these.
When you’re the proud owner of a Tennessee LLC, staying compliant and protecting your company’s good standing with the state is the most important thing you can do. Staying current with your Tennessee LLC annual report filings is key, but you don’t have to handle things alone unless you want to.
If you miss your deadline, you’ll be given 60 days to file in order to avoid legal dissolution. Once dissolution occurs, you’ll need to apply for reinstatement to restore your company’s former legal status.
Absolutely. The Tennessee Secretary of State offers online filing as an option. This is also considered the most efficient and reliable filing method, as confirmation is instantaneous.
The base filing fee is $300 for LLCs with up to six members. Be prepared to pay an additional $50 for each member exceeding that number, with the total amount capping out at $3,000.
Yes, a professional service (like Tailor Brands) can handle the filing process for you, if you wish. Using a compliance service can help guarantee informational accuracy, timeliness, and proper filing protocol across the board.
In addition to customary details like LLC name, business address, and LLC state reference number, you should be prepared to provide the names, addresses, and contact details of your members and registered agent. Be sure to double-check this information for accuracy before including it.
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