A Tennessee LLC files through the Tennessee Secretary of State in Nashville for a $300 state fee, then carries a $300 minimum annual report ($50 per member, capped at $3,000) and franchise and excise tax. Tennessee charges no personal income tax but does not keep owners off public record: members or managers appear on state filings. Founders who need true anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico LLC and foreign-qualify into Tennessee. Anonymousllc.co forms a Tennessee LLC for $597 all-in ($297 service fee plus the $300 state fee) or sets up the Wyoming anonymous path at $397.
A Tennessee LLC costs $597 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $300 Tennessee state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. The state fee alone is $300, one of the higher formation fees in the country. From year two the recurring cost is the $300 minimum annual report plus the $100/year registered agent. Founders who want lower ongoing cost and real privacy form a Wyoming anonymous LLC at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Tennessee only when local operations demand it.
No. Tennessee requires either members or managers, or both, to be disclosed on public state records, so ownership is searchable in the Secretary of State database. Tennessee is not one of the four anonymous-LLC states. The four states that keep members and managers off public record are Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. A founder who wants anonymity plus a Tennessee footprint forms a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC, then registers that entity as a foreign LLC in Tennessee. The Wyoming parent stays the owner of record, and the individual's name never reaches the Tennessee filing.
A Tennessee LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. Anonymousllc.co runs the steps in parallel wherever possible. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake, and the Articles are filed the same day. The EIN application starts the moment the state stamp arrives, and bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once so approval does not wait on a single institution.
Forming a Tennessee LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($300 state fee), registered agent appointment, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. Anonymousllc.co completes all six. The name must be distinguishable from existing Tennessee entities and contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." The Articles are filed online with the Secretary of State. A registered agent with a physical Tennessee address is mandatory. The operating agreement stays private, the EIN comes from the IRS, and the bank account opens once the EIN letter issues.
Tennessee charges no personal income tax on LLC profit but applies franchise and excise tax at the entity level, with a $300 minimum. Federally, a single-member LLC is a disregarded entity and a multi-member LLC is a partnership by default. Profits pass through to the owners' personal returns: single members file Schedule C, and multi-member LLCs file Form 1065 with K-1s. An LLC can elect S-corporation treatment on IRS Form 2553 to reduce self-employment tax once net income clears $40,000-$60,000. The Tennessee franchise and excise obligation applies regardless of the federal election.
Tennessee requires an annual report each year with a $300 minimum, calculated at $50 per member up to a $3,000 maximum. A single-member LLC pays the $300 floor; larger member counts scale up to the cap. The report updates the registered agent, principal office, and member or manager information. Missing the deadline moves the LLC out of good standing and, if left unresolved, leads to administrative dissolution that can retroactively void the liability shield. Anonymousllc.co files the annual report for clients as part of registered agent service.
Yes. Every Tennessee LLC must maintain a registered agent with a physical Tennessee street address, available during business hours to receive service of process and state mail. A PO Box does not qualify. Anonymousllc.co provides Tennessee registered agent service at $100/year, included free in year one of any formation package. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home or business address, and the team forwards state notices and legal service the day they arrive.
Yes. Tennessee allows series LLCs, letting a single parent LLC hold multiple protected sub-series under one filing. Each series holds separate assets and liabilities while sharing the parent registration. A series structure suits founders who hold several properties or business lines and want each walled off from the others without paying a separate $300 filing fee per entity. The operating agreement must carry series-specific provisions that name each series and set its ownership and management. Anonymousllc.co drafts the series language into the Tennessee operating agreement.
Yes. Non-US residents form Tennessee LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Tennessee places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax as third-party designee in 5-7 days, provides the Tennessee registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. Non-resident owners also file Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 each year for a foreign-owned single-member LLC.
Under the March 21, 2025 FinCEN interim final rule, domestic reporting companies are exempt from beneficial ownership information reporting. Most Tennessee LLCs are domestic and currently exempt. Foreign reporting companies, meaning LLCs formed outside the United States that register to do business here, remain obligated to file. A Tennessee LLC formed by a US or non-US founder through the Secretary of State is a domestic entity and falls inside the exemption. Anonymousllc.co confirms BOI status during intake and files the report at $150 where it applies.
Form in Tennessee when the business needs a physical Tennessee presence and owner privacy is not the priority. Form in Wyoming when anonymity and low ongoing cost matter more than a home-state filing. A Tennessee LLC costs $597 in year one, carries a $300 minimum annual report, and lists owners publicly. A Wyoming anonymous LLC costs $397 all-in, keeps members off public record, and charges a $60 minimum annual report. Founders who operate in Tennessee but want privacy form the Wyoming LLC and foreign-qualify it into Tennessee, combining the privacy of Wyoming with local registration.
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