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Foreign registration · Form 304

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

To do business in Texas, an LLC formed in Arizona registers there on Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas asks nothing of Arizona here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona vs Texas: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$10	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	No annual report	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due		May 15 each year
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Texas registered agent

How Arizona companies register with Texas

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

Your Arizona name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Arizona name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If another Texas company uses the Arizona name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Arizona name against Texas's records before filing.

Your Texas agent and the Arizona one

Texas calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Texas's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Texas and Arizona

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Texas

A corporation formed in Arizona files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Arizona

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to Texas

Does my Arizona company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once an Arizona 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 Arizona.

Do I need Arizona'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 Arizona first. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Arizona yearly report and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Texas for year one.

Will Texas accept my Arizona name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Arizona 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 Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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