Texas

Foreign registration · Form 301

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Texas

Texas registers a corporation from Nebraska as a foreign corporation on Form 301, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Nebraska and Texas each ask for

	Nebraska formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 301, Application for Registration of a Foreign For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$6.50	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report, no fee, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	May 15 each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: typically 2 to 3 business days
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Texas registered agent

From Nebraska to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 301
It lists us as your Texas registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If Texas wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Texas.

Your Nebraska name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Nebraska name if it includes corporation, incorporated, company, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them. If another Texas company uses the Nebraska name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Nebraska name against Texas's records before filing.

Agents: Texas and Nebraska

Texas calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Texas papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Texas

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Texas wants the Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report every year (no fee). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Texas

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form 304 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report. See the LLC filing.

The other way: Texas into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Texas that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Texas

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; Texas registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Texas calls it registration for Nebraska corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Texas?

$1,016.13 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Texas may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Texas registration take?

Typically 2 to 3 business days with Texas's required expedite, plus time for Nebraska's certificate if Texas asks for it. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Texas's report (no fee).

Does Texas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Texas for year one.

Will Texas accept my Nebraska name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Nebraska name at home. Texas names must include corporation, incorporated, company, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them.

Can I form a new Texas corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing Form 608; until then, Texas's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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