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3 Best Registered Agents in Tennessee (2026): Your Questions Answered

Wondering about registered agents in Tennessee, for 2026 our order is TN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Prices open at $99 to $149 for year one and reach $297 to $447 by year three.

Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·

The short answers

Do you have to name an agent?
Yes, name one
What the law calls it
Registered agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Who to ask
TN Registered Agent.org, Tennessee Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Who should you ask in Tennessee?

Curious why this order? Read how we choose.

1Ask this one first

1. TN Registered Agent.org: best for one-state companies

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

TN Registered Agent.org comes first: it supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year.

Yes, it costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is the question we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Scans of legal papers online

Good news

  • A lower annual price than our first pick
  • Only $99 a year

The catch

  • Covers Tennessee and nothing else
  • Filing the annual report stays on your side
Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2The Tennessee option

2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

Pay $99 the first year and $99 after

Tennessee Registered Agent.co is the second answer because it supplies an agent in the state for $99 a year.

Price for price it ties with TN Registered Agent.org.

What the price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Scans of legal papers online

Good news

  • A lower annual price than our first pick
  • Only $99 a year

The catch

  • Covers Tennessee and nothing else
  • Filing the annual report stays on your side
Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3All fifty states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in any state

Pay $149 the first year and $149 after

Mainstay Filing is the third answer because a single account at $149 a year works in whichever state the LLC registers.

Why is it not higher? Three years cost $150 more than at TN Registered Agent.org, and price is what we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • An address in the state
  • Three official mailings scanned each year for free
  • Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits too

Good news

  • Annual price $149; renewal price $149
  • Follows your LLC to new states

The catch

  • Costs $50 more per year than TN Registered Agent.org
  • The yearly report stays with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How do they compare?

#CompanyYear oneEvery year after3-year totalWhat the price covers
1TN Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; scans of legal papers onlineVisit TN Registered Agent.org
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Tennessee Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; scans of legal papers onlineVisit Tennessee Registered Agent.co
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447an address in the state; three official mailings scanned each year for free; Not just LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits tooVisit Mainstay Filing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.

What owners want to know

Do I have to name a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Legal basis: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109. sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, read in October 2026 for this answer

Who qualifies as an agent?

A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address.

A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.

What will I pay an agent each year?

Our picks charge $99 to $149 annually, and three years total $297 to $447.

No state fee depends on which agent you name.

What does an agent do for the LLC?

Any legal notice meant for the company lands at its Tennessee agent first.

What counts is that nothing important sits unseen while you are traveling. What is service of process?

Is anything else due every year?

The annual report repeats every year, at $300 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.

sos.tn.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

Why is the list in this order?

TN Registered Agent.org does best on what you pay over three years, which carries 33% of our score.

62% of the score comes from what you pay over three years and chores the price takes care of.

TN Registered Agent.org totals $297 across three years, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

How we choose

What does Tennessee require of an agent?

QuestionAmount or ruleLook it up
Fee to file the LLC$300sos.tn.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Registered agentYes, name onesos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, read in October 2026 for this answer
Annual report$300 every yearsos.tn.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
State fees, years one to three$900The rows above, added up
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.

Still wondering?

Can I be my own agent?

Yes, provided you meet the state's rules on who may serve and on the address, both laid out above.

What address does an agent need?

The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

What do the picks cost over three years?

For three years you would pay $297 at TN Registered Agent.org, $297 at Tennessee Registered Agent.co, $447 at Mainstay Filing

Are the fees official?

Official Tennessee sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.

Does the law require a service?

No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.

What is the best registered agent for Tennessee?

Ask TN Registered Agent.org first, then compare Tennessee Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Where did we look this up?

  1. Ask-about note for Tennessee Secretary of State, Division: the state publishes it at tnbear.tn.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  2. Ask-about note for Tennessee Secretary of State, Division: the state publishes it at sos.tn.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  3. Ask-about note for Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: the state publishes it at sos.tn.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  4. Ask-about note for Tennessee report due date: the state publishes it at law.justia.com, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  5. Ask-about note for Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at sos.tn.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  6. Ask-about note for Tennessee registered agent statute: the state publishes it at sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  7. TN Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Tennessee Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing Tennessee service page, read November 13, 2026