For Profit Corporations

Download the Business Entity Database

Download the Tennessee Business Services business entity database.

Search Business Name Availability

Search the business services database to determine if a business name is available.

Request a Certificate of Existence

Request, pay for, receive, and/or verify a Certificate of Existence online.

Online Business Services

Form or register a new business entity, find and update business records, request a certificate of existence, or file an annual report.

Find and Update a Business Record

Search for a business by business name or Secretary of State control number in order to file annual reports and other amendments or to view the business detail.

Form or Register a new Business

File documents to form or register a new business with the Tennessee Secretary of State.

File an Annual Report

File or prepare an Annual Report for a business entity registered in the State of Tennessee.

For Profit Charter - Domestic (ss-4417)

Form to use when forming a Domestic For-Profit Corporation (Charter).

Application for Cancellation of Assumed Name (ss-4405)

Form to file cancellation of assumed name.

Application for Change of Assumed Name (ss-4403)

Form to file change of assumed name.

Application for Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4402)

Form to file for assumed corporate name.

Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution/Revocation (ss-9410)

Form to reinstate a Limited Liability Company.

Application for Renewal of Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4481)

Form to file for renewal of registration of assumed corporate name.

Application for Reservation of Name (ss-4428)

Form to file for reservation of corporate name.

Articles of Amendment to the Charter (ss-4421)

Form to use when amending a Domestic For-profit Corporation (Charter)

Articles of Charter Surrender (ss-4613)

Form to use for filing Articles of Charter Surrender

Articles of Correction (ss-4438)

Form to file for correction to a corporate filing.

Articles of Dissolution (ss-4410)

Dissolution of a for-profit corporation in Tennessee. Form ss-4410 is to be used when dissolving a domestic for-profit corporation (charter).

Articles of Dissolution and Termination by Incorporators or Initial Directors (ss-4423)

Form to use when dissolving and terminating a Domestic For-profit Corporation (Charter).

Articles of Entity Conversion (Domestic Business Corporation to a Domestic Unincorporated Entity) (ss-4612)

Form to use for filing Articles of Entity Conversion from a Domestic Business Corporation to a Domestic Unincorporated Entity.

Articles of Entity Conversion (Domestic Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation) (ss-4611)

Form to use for Conversion of a Domestic Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation.

Articles of Nonprofit Conversion (ss-4614)

Form to use for filing Articles of Nonprofit Conversion

Articles of Termination Following Administrative Dissolution or Revocation (ss-4414)

Form to use when terminating a Domestic For-profit Corporation (Charter)that has been administratively dissolved or revoked.

Articles of Termination of Corporate Existence (ss-4412)

Form to use when terminating a Domestic Corporation (Charter).

Change of Mailing Address (ss-4800)

The mailing address is an optional address for Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships. This address can be a post office box or physical street address.

Change of Registered Agent/Office (By Corporation) (ss-4427)

Form to file for change of registered agent/office by corporation.

Change of Registered Office (By Agent) (ss-4433)

Form to file for change of registered office by agent.

Notice of Cancellation/Transfer of Reservation of Name (ss-4406)

Form to file for cancellation/transfer of reserved name.

Request for Certificate of Existence/Authorization (ss-4238)

Form to use when requesting Certificate of Existence/Authorization (Good Standing).

Resignation of Registered Agent (ss-4420)

Form to file Resignation of Registered Agent.

Written Consent for Use of Indistinguishable Name (ss-9411)

Form used to file Written Consent for Use of Indistinguishable Name.

Written Consent to Dissolution (ss-4255)

Form to use for Written Consent to Dissolution when dissolving a Domestic For-profit Corporation (Charter).

Written Consent to Termination (ss-4256)

Form to use for Written Consent to Termination when terminating a Domestic Corporation (Charter).

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (ss-4435)

Form to use when amending a Foreign For-profit Corporation(Certificate of Authorization)

Application for Cancellation of Assumed Name (ss-4405)

Form to file cancellation of assumed name.

Application for Certificate of Authority (ss-4431)

Form to use when qualifying a Foreign For-profit Corporation(Certificate of Authorization).

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (ss-4437)

Form to file Certificate of Withdrawal.

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal Following Administrative Revocation (ss-4436)

Form to file Withdrawal Following Administrative Revocation.

Application for Change of Assumed Name (ss-4403)

Form to file change of assumed name.

Application for Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4402)

Form to file for assumed corporate name.

Application for Registration of Foreign Corporate Name (ss-4429)

Form to file for registration of foreign corporate name.

Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution/Revocation (ss-9410)

Form to reinstate a Limited Liability Company.

Application for Renewal of Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4481)

Form to file for renewal of registration of assumed corporate name.

Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign Corporate Name (ss-4430)

Form to file for renewal of registration of foreign corporate name.

Application for Reservation of Name (ss-4428)

Form to file for reservation of corporate name.

Articles of Correction (ss-4438)

Form to file for correction to a corporate filing.

Articles of Entity Conversion (Foreign Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation) (ss-4610)

Form to use for Conversion of a Foreign Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Business Corporation.

Change of Mailing Address (ss-4800)

The mailing address is an optional address for Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships. This address can be a post office box or physical street address.

Change of Registered Agent/Office (By Corporation) (ss-4427)

Form to file for change of registered agent/office by corporation.

Change of Registered Office (By Agent) (ss-4433)

Form to file for change of registered office by agent.

Notice of Cancellation/Transfer of Reservation of Name (ss-4406)

Form to file for cancellation/transfer of reserved name.

Request for Certificate of Existence/Authorization (ss-4238)

Form to use when requesting Certificate of Existence/Authorization (Good Standing).

Resignation of Registered Agent (ss-4420)

Form to file Resignation of Registered Agent.

Written Consent for Use of Indistinguishable Name (ss-9411)

Form used to file Written Consent for Use of Indistinguishable Name.

For Profit Corporation Fee Schedule

For Profit Corporation required filing fees.

2006 Tennessee Public Acts Chapter 620

2012 Tennessee Public Acts Chapter 1051

How-To: File an Annual Report – For Profit Corporation

This video demonstrates how to file an annual report for a for profit corporation with the Tennessee Secretary of State Division of Business Services.

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