Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Tennessee

How to change your registered agent in Tennessee

File the Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (SS-4534) with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. The state fee is $20. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $169 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity, SS-4534
Filed with
Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
State fee
$20
Law
Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109
Who can serve
A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address.
Address rule
The address has to be a Tennessee street address, with the county. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in Tennessee

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $20. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $20 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Tennessee Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Tennessee?

The state fee is $20 (Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Tennessee?

A Tennessee resident, or a business entity formed in Tennessee or authorized there with an office at the registered office street address. Law: Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109.

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