No.1
Top pick on this page
1. TN Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.2out of 10
First place: TN Registered Agent.org. It concentrates on Tennessee at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
TN Registered Agent.org provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- $99 per year, renewing at the same price
- Also forms LLCs and includes the first agent year
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for Tennessee; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Best yearly price
2. Tennessee Registered Agent.co: best for Tennessee specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: Tennessee Registered Agent.co. It concentrates on Tennessee at $99 a year and supplies an in-state street address for the registered office.
Tennessee Registered Agent.co lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
No difference in price or features separates TN Registered Agent.org from Tennessee Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you prefer.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- A yearly charge of $99 that stays the same
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for Tennessee; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Best all-in coverage
3. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score8.8out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Tennessee filing and the annual report.
TN Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A registered office street address in any state you need
- Service of process scanned and uploaded within the same business day, at no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned without charge
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above TN Registered Agent.org
- The agent plan does not file your annual report; the formation package does
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | TN Registered Agent.org | 9.2 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit TN Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Tennessee Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Tennessee Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 8.8 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Tennessee registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| TN Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Tennessee Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Tennessee's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
The basis for the order
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Tennessee, charge over three years was the criterion that tipped it.
Over three years TN Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in Tennessee gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Tennessee requires of a registered agent (source: Tennessee Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Authority: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109.
The Tennessee annual report: its fee and due date
In Tennessee, the annual report comes due every year. $300 is payable to the state, and the deadline is on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Tennessee registered agents
Is a Tennessee LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Tennessee law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Tennessee registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address.
What is the deadline for the Tennessee annual report?
$300 goes to the state, and the filing falls due on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the LLC's fiscal year.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
TN Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Tennessee Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Tennessee registered agent does the record favor?
TN Registered Agent.org, since the plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The record
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, on the record as of August 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, on the record as of August 2026
- Tennessee yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Tennessee report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Tennessee formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Tennessee registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: TN Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Tennessee Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Tennessee service page, November 12, 2026