Texas LLC at a glance
| Formation document | Certificate of Formation, Limited Liability Company (Form 205) |
| Filing office | Texas Secretary of State |
| State filing fee | $300 |
| Name reservation (optional) | $40 |
| Annual report | Texas has no Secretary of State annual report fee for an LLC and no filing fee for the Comptroller's franchise tax report. Annual obligation is the franchise tax report plus the Public Information Report (PIR) filed with the Comptroller; tax is owed only above the no-tax-due threshold. |
| Also know | Franchise tax: no-tax-due threshold is $2,650,000 of annualized total revenue for the 2026 and 2027 report years Franchise tax rates: 0.75%, or 0.375% for retail or wholesale LLCs at or below the threshold don't file a No Tax Due Report, but must still file a Public Information Report (05-102) or Ownership Information Report (05-167) Annual report/PIR goes to the Comptroller, not the Secretary of State |
| State tax registration | Sales and use tax permit from the Comptroller if you sell or lease taxable goods or services in Texas (the Comptroller says to allow 2 to 3 weeks); franchise tax reporting is separate |
| Registered agent | Required: a registered agent with written or electronic consent and a registered office at a street address where service can be personally served; the LLC cannot be its own agent and the office cannot be solely a mailbox or telephone answering service |
| Processing time | The state does not publish a standard processing time. It says to submit through SOSPortal for faster processing; see expedite for paid options. |
Your total with MFA
| Package | MFA fee | State fee | Due at formation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | $150 | $300 | $450 |
| Formation + Business Setup | $249 | $300 | $549 |
| Complete Launch | $649 | $300 | $949 |
MFA fees are one-time and never renew. See what each package includes, or add monthly bookkeeping from $199/month.
Sources
- comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/
- comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/faq/reports-payments.php
- comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/permit/
- www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf
- www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms_boc.shtml
- www.sos.texas.gov/corp/instructions/205.shtml
Facts checked against the official sources above as of October 20, 2026. State fees change; we confirm the current fee before invoicing. MFA is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We prepare and file formation documents based on the information you provide. Educational information, not tax or legal advice.