Alaska

Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

To do business in Texas, an LLC formed in Alaska registers there on Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Alaska: no Certificate of Compliance. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Alaska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Alaska vs Texas: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$10	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$37.50 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Alaska to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 304
It names us as your Texas registered agent, with your Alaska name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Alaska first, so the Texas filing can go in right away. After approval, your Alaska LLC is registered with Texas.

Will your Alaska name work for Texas?

Texas accepts your Alaska name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If another Texas company uses the Alaska name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Texas's records for Alaska's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Texas agent and the Alaska one

Alaska and Texas both call it a registered agent. Texas papers come to us; Alaska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Texas and Alaska

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Texas

A corporation formed in Alaska files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Texas into Alaska

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15). See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about Texas

Does my Alaska company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; Texas law lists 16 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Texas registration cost?

$1,016.13 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite, with nothing to pay Alaska.

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

No, Texas takes Form 304 without it.

How long does the Texas registration take?

Typically 2 to 3 business days with Texas's required expedite; nothing comes from Alaska first. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

An Alaska company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers Texas for year one.

Will Texas accept my Alaska name?

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

Can I form a new Texas LLC instead?

Yes, but Alaska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and the original keeps Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

Alaska companies leave by filing Form 608, Certificate of Withdrawal of Registration ($15); until then, Texas's report stays due alongside Alaska's filings.

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