Form an LLC in Texas.

Certificate of Formation

$300

The state's filing fee, passed on at cost.

Card fee

$7.00

Texas adds $0.25 plus 2.25% when the fee is paid by card online, as we file. Passed on at cost.

Faster filing (optional)

$50 to $750

Standard expedited $50 (usually 2 to 3 business days), next day $500, same day $750, on top of the filing fee.

Name reservation (optional)

$40

Holds a name for 120 days. Renewing costs another $40.

Certified copy (optional)

$15

A certified copy of your certificate, which some banks ask for, plus $1 a page. Any other official certificate from the Secretary of State, such as a certificate of fact on the LLC's status, is also $15.

Franchise tax

$0 up to $2.65M revenue

No tax at $2.65 million or less in annualized revenue (2026 and 2027 reports). Above that, 0.75%, or 0.375% for retail and wholesale.

Our package

From $19.99

Filing, your company documents and first-year reminders. What each package includes

Total to form

$326.99with Core

$506with Complete

The state's fee and card fee, plus our package. Complete also covers rush processing, your registered agent, EIN and first annual report. Optional extras aren't included. The extra state fees, explained

1. Choose a name Texas will acceptIt must include "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Company" or an abbreviation such as "L.L.C.", "L.C." or "Ltd. Co." (with or without the dots), and be distinguishable from names on the Secretary of State's records. "Bank" or "trust" needs the Banking Commissioner's approval, and "college" or "university" needs the Higher Education Coordinating Board's.
2. Appoint a registered agent in TexasThe agent can be a Texas resident or a business registered in Texas, at a Texas street address where legal papers can be handed over during business hours. A mailbox or answering service alone doesn't qualify, the LLC can't be its own agent, and the agent must agree to serve.
3. Decide who's listed as managers or membersThe certificate must say whether the LLC has managers. If it does, each initial manager's name and address goes on it; if it doesn't, each initial member's. At least one person is required.
4. File the Certificate of Formation (Form 205)Online through SOSPortal, the system that replaced SOSDirect on 29 September 2026, or by mail. It also gives a mailing address the Comptroller will use for tax letters, and an organizer signs it. No notary is needed. The fee is $300.
5. Answer the Comptroller's questionnaireOnce the LLC exists, the Comptroller opens a franchise tax account and mails a letter. New Texas LLCs use the numbers in it to complete the Franchise Tax Accountability Questionnaire online.
6. Put the company agreement in placeTexas accepts a company agreement that's written, spoken or implied, even with a single member, and it can't be filed with the state. Both our packages include a written one, which banks usually ask to see.

What

Public Information Report to the Comptroller, plus a franchise tax report above the revenue threshold. There's no annual report to the Secretary of State

Amount

$0 for most new LLCs: no franchise tax at $2.65 million or less in annualized revenue

Due

May 15, starting the year after you form (the next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday)

Texas franchise tax in detail: late fees, what's filed and reinstatement

Have us handle it every yearOr get a free reminder before it's due

• Texas law doesn't restrict who can form or own an LLC by citizenship or residence. The organizer only has to be able to sign a contract.
• You'll need a registered agent business: an individual agent has to live in Texas, and the LLC can't be its own agent. Ours is included for the first year with our Complete package.
• Online filings are paid by card or ACH bank transfer; mailed filings by check or money order. When we file, the state fee is simply part of your order.
• At the federal level, your EIN is applied for by phone, fax or mail, and a single-owner LLC files Form 5472 every year.

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