State guides/Tennessee/reinstate
How to reinstate a dissolved LLC or corporation in Tennessee
What happened
Tennessee administratively dissolves entities that miss the April 1 annual report. Dissolved entities can't legally transact business, and for LLCs the missed reports are expensive — $300 minimum each.
How to fix it, step by step
- 1File the Application for Reinstatement with the Secretary of State.
- 2File all delinquent annual reports ($300 minimum per year for LLCs; $20 for corporations) and pay accumulated fees.
- 3Confirm Active status and calendar April 1.
What it costs
A reinstatement filing fee plus every missed year's report — for a multi-member LLC ($50/member/yr) a lapse stacks up quickly. Confirm exact totals with the Secretary of State before filing.
How long you have
Tennessee permits reinstatement after administrative dissolution — confirm your entity's specific window with the Secretary of State.
A compliance filing service can run the whole reinstatement — the back filings, the fees, the state paperwork — so you can get back to the actual business.
File directly with the state: sos.tn.gov · Related: Tennessee filing requirements
General information from public sources, not legal advice. Fees and procedures change and depend on your entity's history — confirm with the state before relying on them. Some links above are referral links that support this free tool.