How to start a business in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development has published an excellent Small Business Technical Resource Guide outlining the steps necessary to form a business in Tennessee. Tennessee also allows Business Filings to be performed online.

• Point of contact - Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services
  • 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower, Nashville, TN 37243-1102
  • Phone: (615) 741-2286
  • email: business.services@state.tn.us
• LLC's, LLP's & For-Profit Corporations
  • Business filings can be performed online or mail your filing along with the required fees to the address above.
  • Forms: All forms are available at: Tennessee Business Registration Forms.
  • Fees: The fee structure can be accessed at: Tennessee Business Fee Schedule (PDF).