Tennessee Incorporation Forms

IncorporationForms.org has 15 Tennessee forms for registering and maintaining business entities such as Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Partnerships, and protecting intellectual property and branding with Trademarks, Copyrights, and Fictitious Names.

Please be sure to verify you are submitting the most recent version of the correct form(s) when submitting any business-related forms to the Tennessee Department Of State!

After ensuring your future business has an available name using the tool below, follow these steps to form your corporation or limited liability company.


Tennessee's Charter

This is a form for creating a For-Profit Corporation in Tennessee. The cost is $100.

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Tennessee's Application for Certificate of Authority

This is a form for registering a For Profit Corporation formed in a state other then Tennessee or a country other then the United States so that that Corporation can do business in Tennessee. The cost is $600.

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Tennessee's Charter

This is a form for creating a Nonprofit Corporation in Tennessee. The cost is $100.

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Tennessee's Application for Certificate of Authority

This is a form for registering a Nonprofit Corporation formed in a state other then Tennessee or a country other then the United States so that that Corporation can do business in Tennessee. The cost is $600.

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Tennessee's Application for Reservation of Corporate Name

This is a form for reserving a name for a Corporation for a period of four (4) months in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee's Certificate

This is a form for creating a Limited Partnership in Tennessee. The cost is $100.

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Tennessee's Application for Registration

This is a form for registering a Limited Partnership formed in a state other then Tennessee or a country other then the United States so that that Partnership can do business in Tennessee. The cost is $600.

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Tennessee's Application for Reservation of Limited Partnership Name

This is a form for reserving a name for a Limited Partnership for a period of four (4) months in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee's Application for Certificate of Authority

This is a form for registering a Limited Liability Company formed in a state other then Tennessee or a country other then the United States so that that Company can do business in Tennessee. The cost is $50 per member of the company with a minimum fee of $300 and a maximum fee of $3,000.

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Tennessee's Application for Registration of a Foreign L.L.C. Name

This is a form for registering a name of a Limited Liability Company formed in a state other then Tennessee or a country other then the United States so that that Company can do business in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee's Application for Reservation of Name

This is a form for reserving a name for a Limited Liability Company for a period of four (4) months in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee's Articles of Organization

This is a form for creating a Limited Liability Company in Tennessee. The cost is $50 per member of the company with a minimum fee of $300 and a maximum fee of $3,000.

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Tennessee's Application for Reservation of Limited Liability Partnership Name

This is a form for reserving a name for a Limited Liability Partnership for a period of four (4) months in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee's Certificate

This is a form for creating a Limited Liability Partnership in Tennessee. The cost is $50 per member of the company with a minimum fee of $250 and a maximum fee of $2,500.

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Tennessee's Statement of Partnership Authority

This is a form for forming a General Partnership in Tennessee. The cost is $20.

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Tennessee Incorporation Information

Business Name Check

Use Tennessee's offical business name lookup service to check the availability of your business' name ahead of time.

Offical Name Check

Managing Department

Tennessee Department Of State

Phone Number

(615) 741-2286

Forms & Fees Sources

Forms Source: http://www.tn.gov/sos/bus_svc/forms.htm

Fees Source: http://www.tn.gov/sos/forms/corpfeeschedules.pdf

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