Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations (Business Services)

Tennessee business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for Tennessee. The steps below show how to search Tennessee's official registry.

Federal filings only here. Tennessee registry records are on the official site.

Tennessee registry at a glance

Registry agency: Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations (Business Services)
Office: Secretary of State Tre Hargett, since 2009; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone: 615-741-2286 (business filings and information); Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address: 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 3rd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-1102; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-1102; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: TNCaB Business Entity Search →; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Control number (SOS control number). 9 digits with leading zeros, for example 000351611 (Dollar General Corporation).; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the Tennessee registry

The TNCaB Business Entity Search searches by business name (starts with, contains, or exact), control number and active entities only filter.

Open the Business Entity Search in TNCaB at tncab.tnsos.gov/business-entity-search.Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Type the business name, or the 9-digit control number, and pick Starts With, Contains or Exact.Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Tick Active Entities Only if you want to hide inactive records, then select Search.Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Read the results for the control number, name, entity type, status, home state and registration date.Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Select Details to see the registered agent, annual report due date and filing history.Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official Tennessee search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Control number (SOS control number): Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations (Business Services); Identifies the entity's record in the Tennessee registry. 9 digits with leading zeros, for example 000351611 (Dollar General Corporation).; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Tennessee Department of Revenue account (TNTAP): Tennessee Department of Revenue; Franchise and excise and other tax accounts are kept by the Department of Revenue; they differ from both the federal EIN and the Secretary of State control number.

What a Tennessee status means

Active: The entity is current on the Secretary of State's records.; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Administratively Dissolved: The state dissolved the entity, for example for not filing its annual report, having no registered agent, or a returned payment.; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Withdrawn: A foreign entity withdrew its authority to do business in Tennessee.; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Merged: The entity merged into another entity.; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Inactive - Terminated: The entity ended its existence on the state's records.; Source: tncab.tnsos.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation: $300 minimum (Articles of Organization); additional fees may apply; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: $100 (Charter, For-Profit Corporation); Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Annual Report; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC: $300 minimum, plus $50 for each member over 6, up to $3,000; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation: $20 (plus $20 if the registered agent or office changes); Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due: Due on or before the first day of the fourth month after the close of the entity's fiscal year.
Late filing: An entity that does not file on time may be administratively dissolved and shown as inactive.; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with: Secretary of State, online through a TNCaB account
Franchise and excise tax: Tennessee Department of Revenue. Corporations, LPs, LLCs and business trusts registered or doing business in Tennessee pay a franchise tax on net worth and an excise tax on net earnings; the minimum franchise tax is $100 even for an inactive entity.; Source: tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note: A foreign for-profit corporation pays $600 for a certificate of authority; a foreign LLC starts at $300.; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations (Business Services), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Tennessee

Registered agent: All entities except general partnerships must keep a registered agent and office in Tennessee at all times; losing the agent is a ground for administrative dissolution.; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability: Check whether a name is available in Tennessee →
Business forms and fees: Official Tennessee business forms and fees →; Source: sos.tn.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Tennessee businesses on file

GENESCO INC.EIN 62-0211340
KYZEN CORPORATIONEIN 87-0475115
DIALYSIS CLINIC INCEIN 62-0850498
FEDEX CORPORATIONEIN 62-1721435
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONEIN 71-0427007
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.EIN 76-0137985
AUTOZONE, INC.EIN 62-1482048
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYEIN 13-0872805
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.EIN 62-0812904
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANYEIN 13-3139732
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.EIN 20-3068069
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYEIN 62-1539359
LKQ CORP.EIN 36-4215970
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONEIN 93-0609074
FORWARD AIR CORPORATIONEIN 62-1120025
SOLUTIA INC.EIN 43-1781797
RESOLUTE FP US INC.EIN 62-0721803
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.EIN 62-0873631
COVENANT TRANSPORT, INC.EIN 88-0320154
MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.EIN 25-0790410
MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIESEIN 62-1543819
SMITH AND WESSON BRANDS, INC.EIN 87-0543688
MID AMERICA APARTMENTS ,L.P.EIN 62-1543816
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATEDEIN 62-1507028

All 249 Tennessee businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

https://sos.tn.gov/businesseschecked 2026-10-06
https://tncab.tnsos.gov/business-entity-searchchecked 2026-10-06
https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/pages/contact-uschecked 2026-10-06
https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqschecked 2026-10-06
https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/services/business-forms-feeschecked 2026-10-06
https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/franchise---excise-tax.htmlchecked 2026-10-06