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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 20:25:00+00:00

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According to a report by the Brookings Institution, the state of Tennessee is ranked #1 among all U.S. states where advanced industry job growth is concerned and this growth has been steady since 2013. The advanced industry jobs have been growing at a rate of 4.6 percent annually and this is more so because this industry has witnessed higher number of incorporation in Tennessee. Today, the advanced industries employ approximately 249,617 full-time workers with an additional 199,690 indirect jobs. The revenue generated by this industry is $39.7 billion and this accounts for 14.3 percent of the economic output of the Volunteer State.
What makes Tennessee a great business destination? High Expectations, Pro-Business Regulatory Environment, and Low Debt!
Why Choose Tennessee for Incorporation?
A stable and evolving business-friendly environment is one of the reasons behind the rise in company incorporation in Tennessee. This is not all; the state is ranked #2 for being the lowest state and local taxes paid per capita (fiscal year 2012) and has achieved the “Triple A” rating status from all major rating services.
How do you incorporate in Tennessee?
The first step towards incorporation in Tennessee is choosing the type of business you want to form. You can choose to form an LLC or a Corporation. The type of business entity you want to form can be domestic or foreign entity. The forms and fee will be different for each type of entity.
Naming Requirements: A business name pursuant to T.C.A. § 48-249-106 and § 48-249-903 for domestic and foreign LLC and TN Code § 48-14-101 for business corporation should contain words like “corporation”, “incorporated”, “limited liability company” or abbreviations like “corp.”, “inc.”, “ltd.”, “L.L.C.” or similar abbreviation.
Name Reservation: Once you have identified business entity name, and if the name is available then you can reserve the name pursuant to T.C.A. § 48-249-107 for an LLC and TN Code § 48-14-102 for a business corporation. Reservation of business name for incorporation in Tennessee will be effective for a period of 4 months.
A foreign business entity will have to register their business name pursuant to T.C.A. § 48-249-108 for LLC and TN Code § 48-14-103 for profit corporations.
Whether you form a corporation or an LLC business entity, in order to transact business in the state of Tennessee, you will have to maintain a registered agent pursuant to T.C.A. § 48-249-109 for LLC and TN Code § 48-15-101 for Business Corporations.
We are one of the respected registered agents in Tennessee and will be responsible towards initiating incorporation in Tennessee through processing of your “Articles of Organization”, and “Charter” for domestic entities and “Certificate of Authority” for foreign business entities.
You will be required to submit “Charter” if your business is a domestic corporation and a “Certificate of Authority” if it is a foreign business entity. In order to streamline the process of incorporation in Tennessee, we can file documents on your behalf through the online process or through expedited process.
As a part of the process of company incorporation in Tennessee, we will ensure, you receive date-stamped and filed copies that verifies the state has filed as well as formed your corporation.
What would it cost to set up company in Tennessee? Check Fees here!

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