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Tennessee CPA License Renewal Deadline

Tennessee CPA license renewal

Individual CPA/PA certificate and firm permit
Two cycles
Next renewal date
No single dateIndividual CPA certificates and PA registrations renew biennially, per Tenn. Code Ann. Sec 62-1-107(b) and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.08(1); the statute leaves the renewal dates to the Board. Firm permits are separate and renew every year, always expiring December 31, per Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.11(2) -- directly confirmed by the Board's own Licensing Coordinator, who wrote: 'Firm permits expire annually on December 31. There should be no conflicting guidance on official TN websites.' The Board's renewal-requirements page describes both under one shared 'expiration date of December 31, [year]' renewal-window banner each cycle, which can read as though firm permits follow the same biennial cycle as individuals -- they don't; firms renew every single year. Confirm your own certificate or permit's exact date with the Board.
Tenn. Code Ann. Sec 62-1-107(b) (biennial renewal of CPA certificates and PA registrations, on dates the Board may set at its discretion); Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.08(1) (biennial renewal); Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.11(2) (firm permits expire annually on December 31)
Two license types, two cycles, so no single date is shown. Firm permits renew every year and expire December 31. Individual certificates and PA registrations renew every two years, but the statute says those dates "may be set by the board at its discretion" and that the renewal process "may include" procedures for odd- and even-numbered certificates. Neither the Board's rules chapter nor its renewal page says how a given certificate's year is set, so check your own license's expiration date and confirm it with the Board.
Last verified: November 4, 2026 · sourced from the state board's own page; the citation below covers part of this claim but not all of it, so we could not independently confirm the rest against codified statute or administrative rule text (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

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Renewal fee: $110. $110 biennial renewal fee for individual CPAs (Rule 0020-01-.04(1)(c)); $0 for inactive licensees age 65+, active military and disabled licensees per the Board's renewal page. Firm permit renewal is separately $50/year (.04(1)(e)). A $100 late fee applies if renewed 31 days to 6 months after expiration (.08(6)); after 6 months the license is expired and must be reinstated. read the rule →

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Frequently asked questions

How does Tennessee's CPA license renewal cycle work?

Individual CPA certificates and PA registrations renew biennially, per Tenn. Code Ann. Sec 62-1-107(b) and Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.08(1); the statute leaves the renewal dates to the Board. Firm permits are separate and renew every year, always expiring December 31, per Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.11(2) -- directly confirmed by the Board's own Licensing Coordinator, who wrote: 'Firm permits expire annually on December 31. There should be no conflicting guidance on official TN websites.' The Board's renewal-requirements page describes both under one shared 'expiration date of December 31, [year]' renewal-window banner each cycle, which can read as though firm permits follow the same biennial cycle as individuals -- they don't; firms renew every single year. Confirm your own certificate or permit's exact date with the Board.

How much does it cost to renew a CPA license in Tennessee?

$110. $110 biennial renewal fee for individual CPAs (Rule 0020-01-.04(1)(c)); $0 for inactive licensees age 65+, active military and disabled licensees per the Board's renewal page. Firm permit renewal is separately $50/year (.04(1)(e)). A $100 late fee applies if renewed 31 days to 6 months after expiration (.08(6)); after 6 months the license is expired and must be reinstated.

Does Tennessee require CPE hours to renew a CPA license?

Yes, Tennessee requires 80 hours of CPE every 2 years. That includes 2 ethics hours. See the full Tennessee CPE requirements page for the exact citation.

What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Tennessee CPA license?

$250. The $250 reinstatement application fee is codified: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0020-01-.04(1)(g) sets the "Fee for application for reinstatement" at two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). The Board's reinstatement page applies it to both expired individual and firm licenses.

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