Non Profit Corporations

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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 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 (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 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 Office (By Agent) (ss-4433)

Form to file for change of registered office by agent.

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 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 Nonprofit Corporation) (ss-9405)

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