How To Incorporate in Tennessee. Learn How to Incorporate a Business in Tennessee.

A. File Artcles of incorporation for Tennessee Corporation with the Secretary of State

After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the Tennessee Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do the work yourself, we can help you incorporate a business in Tennessee. Click here for a free quote on our Tennessee business incorporation services.

B.  S Corporation Filings for Your New Tennessee Corporation

1.   Federal S-Corporation Election Form
 
If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate a business for you in Tennessee, and you choose to be treated as an s-corporation for federal income tax purposes, we can draft that form for you (IRS form 2553). If you choose to draft it on your own, you can download it from the IRS website.
 
NOTE: You have 75 days from the date you incorporate a business in Tennessee to file your form 2553 with the IRS. If you fail to file in that time period, you will not be granted s-corporation status for the year in which you incorporate.
 
       2.  Tennessee S-Corporation Election form
 
Tennessee does not require s-corporations file a separate s-corporation election form with the state.
 
C.  Get Your Tennessee Tax ID Number and Or Other State Required Documentation
 
Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms that you may need to complete after you incorporate a business in Tennessee.
 
 
1.         State Tax ID Numbers
 
Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms.
 
You need to complete the Business Tax Registration process at https://www.tennesseeanytime.org/bizreg/tax.jsp;jsessionid=aOBdbnTtiEr_
 
For general information about all business tax forms you may need go to the Business Tax Registration home page at http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/bizreg/ .
 
 
               2.         Business Licenses
 
For more information on business licenses and other requirements log on to http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/general.html
 
 
              3.         Annual Reports
 
 
You will be required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State on or before the first day of the fourth month following the close of the entity’s fiscal year (in most cases this will be April 1). The annual report form will be mailed to you from the Division of Business Services. The filing fee is $20 (add an additional $20 if you change your resident agent information). For more information, you may go to
 

Surely, the list above is not everything you will need to do once you incorporate a business in Tennessee. You should always check with your accountant or attorney in order to make sure you are compliant with all state laws. Clickandinc.com is not a law firm and nothing on this page can be considered legal advice on which you can rely. If you’d like Clickandinc.com to help you incorporate a business in Tennessee, we’d love to help.

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