Tennessee Business Taxes

Register for Business Tax Number

Register your business, add or change a business address, or close a business account online.

Registering for a Business Tax Number will not register your business for a TN.gov account.

File County and City Business Tax

File and pay city and county business tax online.

File Sales and Use Tax

File and pay state and local sales and use tax online.

Tax Forms

General-purpose and tax-specific forms

Business Tax Information

Overviews, FAQs, links to forms

Dept. of Revenue Tax Bills

Pay any outstanding tax liability

Franchise and Excise Tax

Pay franchise and excise tax, make quarterly estimated payments, or apply for an extension of time to file online

Tax Workshops for New Businesses

The Tennessee Department of Revenue sponsors free new business tax workshops.

One Stop Business Resource

Obtain a Business Name, File a Business Charter, Obtain a State Tax ID Number, Obtain an Unemployment Insurance Number

Professional Privilege Tax

File your annual professional privilege Tax return.

Tangible Personal Property Tax

Outlines personal property tax rules and important dates

Tax Fraud

Form to report tax fraud, contact information for the Department of Revenue Special Investigations section

Submit Annual Report Online

Submit a currently due corporate or limited liability company annual report and pay applicable fees online.

Business Information Search

Search for general information about a business, such as location and filing history, by business name or Secretary of State control number.

Starting a Business

Everything you need to know about how to set up a business in Tennessee.

Business Name Search

Search for names that are available to be used for a business.

Forms

Corporate, For-Profit, Non-Profit, Limited Partnerships, LLC, LLP, General Partnerships

UCC Search

Search by debtor name or by UCC1 file number

Department of State

Regulatory Boards and Commissions

This division licenses and regulates several hundred thousand Tennesseans in their professions and businesses.

Corporations

Forms and fees schedules, brochure and filing guides, annual reports, and laws

Banks

Department of Financial Institutions

Report Unclaimed Property

Tennessee law requires the filing of an annual report of property by May 1 for property presumed abandoned as of the preceding December 31st.