Tennessee Registered Agent
When you choose Northwest as your Tennessee Registered Agent, you get instant service, Privacy by Default®, a business address, and free mail forwarding. Want more? Northwest is the only registered agent that can provide your business services from domains to DBAs easily, and all in-house.
Want to learn more about what a registered agent does in Tennessee? We’ll explain the Tennessee Secretary of State’s requirements, what your registered agent should do for you, and how to change your registered agent in Tennessee.
$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What Is a Tennessee Registered Agent?
A Tennessee registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to provide an official and reliable way to contact your business.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered served. The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
Per Tennessee registered agent requirements (Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-15-101 and 48-208-101), registered agents are legally required in Tennessee. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent for a Tennessee LLC or corporation should do more.
Legal requirements for Tennessee Registered Agents
Residency
A Tennessee registered agent must be a state resident or a company that provides registered agent services.
Street Address
The agent must maintain a registered office at a physical address within Tennessee’s borders.
Service
The registered agent must accept legal notices for your company. They should get those notices to you in a timely manner.
How to Change My Tennessee Registered Agent?
Changing your registered agent is a straightforward process:
Step 1
You’ll file a change of agent form with the Tennessee Department of State, Division of Business Services.
Step 2
If you place an order with us, the form will be available instantly. We’ll even pay and file the change of agent filing for you.
Step 3
It’s a generally straightforward process, but for a deeper dive, check out our detailed page on how to change your registered agent in Tennessee.
Why Northwest Is the Best Registered Agent in Tennessee
Our registered agent service in Tennessee includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Northwest as your registered agent, you get:
- Same-Day scans: We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
- Corporate Guides®: Have questions? Our Corporate Guides® have answers. Real people, not robots. Smart, experienced business experts that are here to help with whatever you throw at them.
- Brand Protection: Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with free Brand Protection. We’ll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
- Identity Services: With Northwest, you get a free domain name, website, phone line, and email address so that you can start talking to potential customers on day one—without compromising your privacy.
In addition to helping LLCs and corporations, we can also act as a registered agent for an Tennessee nonprofit.
How to Order Tennessee Registered Agent Service
Step 1
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says HIRE US.
Step 2
We collect the first year of the registered agent service fee up front.
Step 3
For new businesses, we’ll become your Tennessee Registered Agent Service once your business registration filing with the Tennessee Secretary of State is complete.
Step 4
About a year later, we’ll send you an invoice for another year of registered agent service in the Volunteer State. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5
With offices in every state, we make it easy to add registered agent services anywhere in the country. We don’t farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, WE are your registered agent.
Step 6
We make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for Tennessee Registered Agent Service or paying a bill but for keeping up with Tennessee corporate compliance.
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TN Registered Agent FAQs
For starters, state law requires all legitimate, registered businesses to appoint one. The Secretary of State will even reject your business filing if you don’t appoint a registered agent.
In addition, a registered agent requirement gives the public and the state a reliable way to contact your business.