Limited Liability Companies

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Download the Tennessee Business Services business entity database.

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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.

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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.

Application for Cancellation of Reserved Name (ss-4226)

Form to cancel Limited Liability Company reserved name.

Application for Change or Cancellation of Assumed Name (ss-4229)

Form to change or cancel a Limited Liability Company assumed name.

Application for Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4230)

Form to register a Limited Liability Company Assumed 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-4239)

Form to renew a Limited Liability Company Assumed Name.

Application for Reservation of Name (ss-4228)

Form to file name reservation of LLC name.

Application for Transfer of Reserved Name (ss-4234)

Form to transfer name reservation of LLC name.

Articles of Amendment (ss-4247)

Form to file an amendment on an LLC.

Articles of Correction (ss-4242)

Form to file an Articles of Correction on an LLC.

Articles of Organization (ss-4270)

Form to file Articles of Organization which forms a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Articles of Termination (ss-4245)

Form to terminate an LLC.

Articles of Termination by the Organizers (ss-4244)

Form to terminate an LLC by Organizers.

Articles of Termination Following Administrative Dissolution (ss-4243)

Form to file to terminate a Limited Liability Company after it has been Administratively Dissolved.

Certificate of Conversion (Another business entity into LLC) (ss-4268)

Form to file to convert another business entity into an LLC.

Certificate of Conversion (LLC into another business entity) (ss-4269)

Form to file to convert an LLC into another business entity.

Certificate of Formation (ss-4232)

Form to file for Certificate of Formation of an LLC.

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 Company) (ss-4225)

Form to file to change the Registered Agent/Office by the Limited Liability Company.

Change of Registered Office (By Agent) (ss-4252)

Form to file to change the Registered Office by the Agent.

LLC Obligated Member Entity Addendum (ss-4600)

Form for filing an addendum to the Articles of Organization to state the status of Obligated Member Entity (OME).

Notice of Dissolution (ss-4246)

Form to file to dissolve an LLC.

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

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

Resignation of Registered Agent (ss-4227)

Form for a Registered Agent to use for Resignation.

Revocation of Dissolution (ss-4250)

Form for a Revocation of Dissolution of an LLC.

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

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

Written Consent to Termination of Limited Liability Company (ss-4521)

Form for a Written Consent to Termination of Limited Liability Company.

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (ss-4231)

Form to amend Certificate of Authority.

Application for Cancellation of Certificate of Authority (ss-4241)

Form to cancel Certificate of Authority.

Application for Certificate of Authority (ss-4233)

Form to qualify a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Application for Change or Cancellation of Assumed Name (ss-4229)

Form to change or cancel a Limited Liability Company assumed name.

Application for Registration of Assumed Name (ss-4230)

Form to register a Limited Liability Company Assumed name.

Application for Registration of Foreign L.L.C. Name (ss-4236)

Form to register a Foreign Limited Liability Company 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-4239)

Form to renew a Limited Liability Company Assumed Name.

Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign L.L.C. Name (ss-4237)

Form to renew Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company Name.

Articles of Correction (ss-4242)

Form to file an Articles of Correction on an LLC.

Cancellation of Certificate of Authority Following Administrative Revocation (ss-4254)

Form to file to cancel a Limited Liability Company after it has been Administratively Revoked.

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 Company) (ss-4225)

Form to file to change the Registered Agent/Office by the Limited Liability Company.

Change of Registered Office (By Agent) (ss-4252)

Form to file to change the Registered Office by the Agent.

LLC Obligated Member Entity Addendum (ss-4600)

Form for filing an addendum to the Articles of Organization to state the status of Obligated Member Entity (OME).

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

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

Resignation of Registered Agent (ss-4227)

Form for a Registered Agent to use for Resignation.

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

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

Limited Liability Company Fee Schedule

Limited Liability Company required filing fees.

2006 Tennessee Public Acts Chapter 620

Tennessee Revised Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Act and revisions to the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act and Tennessee Business Corporation Act (Effective July 1, 2006).

Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act

2005 Tennessee Public Acts, Chapter 286 (Effective January 1, 2006).

How-To: File an Annual Report – LLC

This video demonstrates how to file an annual report for an LLC, or Limited Liability Company, with the Tennessee Secretary of State Division of Business Services.

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