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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Tennessee

The form, the fee, and how to file it.

Filing details

Form name
Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent (Form SS-4534)
Filing fee
$20
Online filing
Yes
Processing time
3-5 business days for mail; same-day for in-person; same-day for online
Filing agency
Tennessee SOS ↗
Note: Tennessee charges $20 to change the registered agent, regardless of filing method. File Form SS-4534, Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent, which covers every entity type including LLCs, online through the TNBear portal, by mail to 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 6th Floor, Nashville TN 37243, or in person. Online filings add a $2.25 service fee, bringing the online total to $22.25. Tennessee does not offer expedited processing. Make checks payable to "Tennessee Secretary of State."
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How to change your registered agent in Tennessee

  1. Choose your new registered agent first. Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Tennessee SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.

    Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
    Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.

  2. Get the Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent (Form SS-4534). Download the form ↗ You can file this online through the Tennessee Secretary of State portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
  3. Pay the $20 filing fee. Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
  4. Notify your old agent. Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
  5. Verify the change in state records. Search your LLC name on the Tennessee SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes 3-5 business days for mail; same-day for in-person; same-day for online, so check back after that window.

Important to know about Tennessee

  • Filing online adds a $2.25 service fee, so the online total is $22.25 against $20 by mail. The same service fee applies to every entity type; there is no separate LLC rate.
  • Tennessee does not offer expedited processing - mail takes 3-5 business days, in-person is same-day.
  • You can also change the agent during your annual report filing, but the $20 agent change fee still applies on top of the annual report fee.
  • One form covers this filing: SS-4534, the Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent, which applies to every entity type including LLCs.

Have a service handle the change for you

Northwest will prepare and file the Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent (Form SS-4534) for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Tennessee Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Tennessee SOS before filing.