Apply for Tennessee Licenses and Permits

Forming an LLC for your business in Tennessee requires several forms and paying some fees, and complying with LLC legal requirements. The Tennessee Department of State requires that you file Articles of Organization and you will also need to file other forms, as well as adopting an LLC operating agreement for your Tennessee LLC.  To find out more about how to form a limited liability company in Tennessee, please visit our Tennessee LLC page.

There are certain exemptions to local licensing requirements. Businesses like manufacturing and certain professional fields are considered “exempt.” Other businesses will need both a county and a city license, it simply depends on the location of the business and the type of service being provided. If you will be required to obtain a local license, whether town, city or county, the business license applications normally have questions such as what the business name will be, business owner’s information, property address and owner’s information, business description, number of employees, business entity type, date business will commence, and federal employer identification number. When you go to our Tennessee Business License webpage you will get much more specific information, visit now for assistance.

To obtain your marriage license, both you and your fiancé will be required to go to the local County Clerk’s Office together to apply. There are certain counties such as Knox and Sevier County that allow application online and mandate that you and your fiancé go to the office to sign and present identification and citizenship. Acceptable identification is a driver’s license or DMV issued photo identification, a passport or a military card. A birth certificate is the typical way to exhibit residency, although a federal permanent residency card (green card) works as well. Couples must be at least 18 years of age and if are 16-17 must have parental consent. The fee to receive the marriage license is normally around $100, but with premarital counseling it can be discounted to $60. Visit our Tennessee Marriage License page for further details.