Tennessee § 48-228-203 - Annual report for secretary of state.

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§ 48-228-203. Annual report for secretary of state.

Each domestic LLC, and each foreign LLC authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing an annual report that sets forth: The name of the LLC and the jurisdiction under whose law it is incorporated; The street address and zip code of its registered office and the name of its registered agent at that office in this state; The street address, including the zip code, of its principal executive office (and a mailing address such as a post office box if the United States postal service does not deliver to the principal executive office); If the LLC is board-managed (or its equivalent), the names and business addresses, including the zip code, of its governors (or their equivalent); The names and business addresses, including the zip code, of its managers (or equivalent); The federal employer identification number (FEIN) of the LLC, or if such number has not been obtained, a representation that it has been applied for; and The number of members of the LLC at the date of filing. Information in the annual report shall be current as of the date the annual report is executed on behalf of the LLC. Every LLC shall file the annual report with the secretary of state on or before the first day of the fourth month following the end of the close of the LLC's fiscal year or upon a date set by rule by the secretary of state. Acts 1994, ch. 868, § 1; 2014, ch. 783, § 11; 2020, ch. 719, § 14. Amendments. The 2020 amendment added “or upon a date set by rule by the secretary of state” at the end of (c). Effective Dates. Acts 2020, ch. 719, § 35. June 22, 2020.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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