Ten questions we get most often about forming an LLC in Texas — with straight answers, not hedged ones.
2–3 business days (online) for standard online processing through the Texas Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.
Our service is $299 flat. Texas's state filing fee is $300, paid directly to the Texas Secretary of State. First-year total is $599, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.
No. Texas allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a Texas registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Austin office serves as the agent of record.
Yes. Texas allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.
Four things: your Texas Certificate of Formation filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Texas. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.
Texas requires an annual report, but the state charges no filing fee for it. The report must still be filed on time to keep the LLC in good standing.
Yes, Texas law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Austin office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.
Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Texas Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.
Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.
Texas has no annual report for LLCs, but every LLC must file an annual Public Information Report and Franchise Tax Report with the Comptroller. LLCs with annualized revenue under the no-tax-due threshold of roughly $1.3M owe $0 in franchise tax, but must still file. Above the threshold, franchise tax is calculated on margin and ranges from 0.375% to 0.75%.
Texas has no annual report for LLCs, but every LLC must file an annual Public Information Report and Franchise Tax Report with the Comptroller. LLCs with annualized revenue under the no-tax-due threshold of roughly $1.3M owe $0 in franchise tax, but must still file. Above the threshold, franchise tax is calculated on margin and ranges from 0.375% to 0.75%.
Reservation takes three minutes. A formation specialist in Austin handles the rest.