Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Tennessee
TENNESSEE CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Cause-specific timing. The ordinary administrative-dissolution route in § 48-24-203 states no fixed application deadline. If dissolution resulted from expiration of the corporation's stated duration, § 48-24-206 requires reinstatement within one year after expiration, a charter amendment extending or making duration perpetual, and the § 48-24-203 application.
1. STATUS AND ROUTE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / Secretary of State control number | [________________________________] |
| Administrative-dissolution date and ground | [________________________________] |
| Stated-duration expiration involved | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| One-year expiration deadline, if applicable | [__/__/____] |
| Department of Revenue tax clearance | [________________________________] |
| New corporate name, if needed | [________________________________] |
2. ELIGIBILITY AND CURE GATE
The application identifies the name at dissolution, states that each ground did not exist or was eliminated, supplies the required confirmation of good standing, and states a name satisfying § 48-14-101. A different name in the reinstatement application operates as a charter amendment as to the name.
☐ Administrative dissolution rather than voluntary or judicial dissolution confirmed.
☐ Tax-clearance verification obtained from the Department of Revenue before filing.
☐ Past-due annual reports, filing charges, registered-agent or office issues, and name issues cured.
☐ If stated duration expired, the charter amendment and one-year deadline under § 48-24-206 are satisfied.
3. FILING INVENTORY
| Requirement | Evidence / amount | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Form SS-9410 | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Department of Revenue tax clearance | [Verification] | [__/__/____] |
| Past-due reports and cure filings | [Documents / $____] | [__/__/____] |
| Duration or name amendment, if required | [Document / N/A] | [__/__/____] |
| Reinstatement filing fee | $70 | [__/__/____] |
☐ Original, verified electronic, or digital signature supplied; typed signature not used.
☐ Certificate saved; active status, name, agent, and annual-report calendar rechecked.
4. EFFECT AND INACTIVE-PERIOD REVIEW
Effective reinstatement relates back to the administrative-dissolution date, and the corporation resumes business as if dissolution had never occurred.
☐ Licenses, taxes, insurance, contracts, litigation deadlines, banking, property, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
Authorized signer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Tennessee Secretary of State — Form SS-9410
- Tennessee Secretary of State — Business Forms and Fees
- Justia — Tenn. Code § 48-24-203 (2024)
- Justia — Tenn. Code § 48-24-206 (2024)
Route, application contents, name amendment, relation back, expiration-specific one-year rule, tax clearance, signature method, and $70 fee verified 2026-07-29.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 48-24-203 and 48-24-206
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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