Non Profit Corporations

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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.

Affidavit (Nonprofit) (ss-4459)

Form to use when stating a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation (Charter)has 501(c)(3) exemption status granted.

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 Name Reservation (ss-9425)

An Application for Name Reservation.

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.

Articles of Amendment to the Charter (Nonprofit) (ss-4416)

Form to use when amending a Nonprofit Corporation,

Articles of Conversion (to Nonprofit LLC) (ss-4513)

Form to use when converting a Nonprofit Corporation to a Nonprofit LLC.

Articles of Correction (ss-4438)

Form to file for correction to a corporate filing.

Articles of Dissolution (Nonprofit) (ss-4411)

Form to use when dissolving a Nonprofit Corporation.

Articles of Dissolution and Termination by Incorporators or Directors (ss-4422)

Form to use when dissolving and terminating a Nonprofit Corporation.

Articles of Entity Conversion (Domestic Nonprofit Corporation to a Domestic Unincorporated Entity) (ss-9407)

Form used for filing Articles of Entity Conversion from a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation to a Domestic Unincorporated Entity.

Articles of Entity Conversion (Domestic Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation) (ss-9406)

Form used for Conversion of a Domestic Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation.

Articles of For-Profit Conversion (ss-9409)

Form to use when converting a Nonprofit Corporation to a For-Profit Corporation.

Articles of Nonprofit Charter Surrender (ss-9408)

Form to use for filing Articles of Charter Surrender.

Articles of Termination Following Administrative Dissolution or Revocation (Nonprofit) (ss-4415)

Form to use when terminating an Administratively Dissolved or Revoked Nonprofit Corporation

Articles of Termination of Corporate Existence (ss-4412)

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

Change of Registered Agent/Office (ss-4534)

Change of Registered Agent/Office form

Charter - Domestic (Nonprofit) (ss-4418)

Form to use when forming a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation (Charter).

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).

Statement for Exemption for Nonprofit Charter Filing Fee under 2008 Tenn. Pub. Acts, ch. 1156 (ss-4520)

Statement for Exemption for Nonprofit Charter Filing Fee for school Organizations.

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 (Nonprofit) (ss-4434)

Form to use when amending a Foreign Non-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 (Nonprofit) (ss-4432)

Form to use when qualifying a Foreign Non-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 Name Reservation (ss-9425)

An Application for Name Reservation.

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.

Articles of Correction (ss-4438)

Form to file for correction to a corporate filing.

Articles of Entity Conversion (Foreign Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation) (ss-9405)

Form used for Conversion of a Foreign Unincorporated Entity to a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation.

Change of Registered Agent/Office (ss-4534)

Change of Registered Agent/Office form

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).

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

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

Non Profit Corporation Fee Schedule

Non Profit Corporation required filing fees.

2008 Tennessee Public Acts Chapter 1156

School support organization nonprofit charter filing fee exemption form (to accompany charter), for charters filed on or after June 13, 2008.

Reviewing Nonprofits and Charitable Trusts/Gifts

How-To: File an Annual Report – Nonprofit Corporation

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

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