Tax filing · Tennessee

Business tax filing in Tennessee, prepared by a team of Certified Accountants, CPAs and Enrolled Agents

Federal returns (1120, 1120-S, 1065, Schedule C) and the Tennessee entity filings that still apply, even with no state income tax, prepared from New York and Mumbai for a flat fee quoted upfront, from $99.

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What Tennessee asks of a business

Tennessee has no personal income tax, a 6.5% corporate income tax and a 7% state sales tax (about 9.61% combined with local rates). An LLC in the state faces an annual report of $300, due Annual, April 1. The table below is what we check first on every Tennessee engagement.

Tennessee at a glance	What applies	Notes
Personal income tax	No personal income tax	No personal income tax
Corporate income tax	A 6.5% corporate income tax	Flat corporate rate (2026 table); Tennessee also levies a franchise tax on net worth
Sales tax	A 7% state sales tax (about 9.61% combined with local rates)	Combined figure is the population-weighted average with local rates (2026 table)
LLC fees	Formation $300; An annual report of $300, due Annual, April 1	$300 minimum
Corporation fees	Annual report	Corporations file an annual report with the state; fee and date confirmed at engagement
S-corp election	Federal election recognised	No personal income tax, but S-corps and LLCs pay the franchise tax (net worth) and excise tax (6.5% of net earnings)

Figures checked 2026-09 against Tennessee Department of Revenue and Tennessee Secretary of State. Rates and fees change; we confirm the current numbers for your entity before we quote.

What we prepare for Tennessee businesses

Form 1120 (C-corporation) and Form 1120-S (S-corporation)
Form 1065 with Schedule K-1s (partnerships and multi-member LLCs)
Schedule C with Form 1040 (sole proprietors and single-member LLCs)
Tennessee entity-level filings: annual report and any franchise or gross-receipts return
Form 5472 with pro forma 1120 for foreign-owned single-member LLCs
Sales tax registration and returns where Tennessee nexus exists
1099-NEC filings and extension requests
Late and unfiled years, with penalty-relief requests where reasonable cause exists

Things Tennessee owners get wrong

Tennessee has no personal income tax, but it taxes LLCs and S-corps at the entity level through the franchise tax on net worth and the excise tax on net earnings. Owners who assume pass-through treatment often discover the excise tax return late.

No personal income tax does not mean no state filing. Tennessee still expects an annual report of $300, due Annual, April 1, and a 6.5% corporate income tax applies at entity level where relevant. No personal income tax, but S-corps and LLCs pay the franchise tax (net worth) and excise tax (6.5% of net earnings).

Nobody sets out to miss these. They are missed because a seasonal preparer handles the federal return in April and nobody owns the state calendar for the rest of the year. We keep the calendar.

Who we file for in Tennessee

Tennessee LLCs and S-corps owned by residents
Foreign-owned Tennessee LLCs (Form 5472 filers)
E-commerce sellers with Tennessee inventory or customers
Agencies, consultants and professional practices
Businesses behind by a year or more
CPA firms that need white-label preparation capacity

How it works

Free 30-minute call, or the form on this page.
Fixed quote in writing, by entity and complexity.
Secure document upload.
Draft return for your approval.
Filed, with confirmation and copies.

Pricing in Tennessee

Business returns from $99, quoted by entity and complexity before any work starts. Tennessee state or entity filings are quoted with the federal return, so there is one number, not a list of add-ons. Late years are priced per year. Catch-up bookkeeping, where needed, is a fixed project quoted after a free review.

We do not write "guaranteed", "maximum refund" or "IRS-approved" anywhere, because no honest preparer can. We prepare returns correctly and keep the confirmations.

Tennessee questions people ask first

Do I need to file a Tennessee state return for my LLC?

Tennessee has no personal income tax, so a pass-through owner does not file a state income tax return on business profit. The entity may still owe an annual report of $300, due Annual, April 1 and any franchise or gross-receipts tax, which we handle.

When is my Tennessee business return due?

Federal 1120-S and 1065 returns are due March 16, 2026 (September 15 on extension); 1120 and Schedule C returns April 15 (October 15 on extension). Tennessee entity filings run on their own calendar: an annual report of $300, due Annual, April 1. We track both.

I own a Tennessee LLC but live outside the US. What do I file?

A foreign-owned single-member LLC files Form 5472 attached to a pro forma Form 1120, which cannot be e-filed and carries a $25,000 penalty if missed. We prepare it, fax-file it and keep the transmission report. Multi-member LLCs file Form 1065 with K-1s.

Does Tennessee recognise my federal S-corp election?

Yes. No personal income tax, but S-corps and LLCs pay the franchise tax (net worth) and excise tax (6.5% of net earnings)

What if I am behind by a year or more?

We prepare each open year, rebuild the books if needed, and include a written reasonable-cause request for penalty relief where one applies. Penalty relief is the IRS's decision; we prepare the request and do not promise the outcome.

Who prepares and signs my return?

A team of Certified Accountants, CPAs and Enrolled Agents working from New York and Mumbai. A US-credentialed preparer reviews and signs. Replies within 8 hours, one point of contact.

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