Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in Delaware that wants to do business in Texas files Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Delaware: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Texas each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$50	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	On or before June 1	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Delaware to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 304
It lists us as your Texas registered agent, next to your Delaware name and formation date. No Delaware paperwork holds up the Texas filing. Once Texas approves it, the Delaware company can do business there.

Your Delaware name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Delaware name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If Texas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Delaware company. We check your exact Delaware name against Texas's records before filing.

Your Texas agent and the Delaware one

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Texas

Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($400); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Texas

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

The other way: Texas into Delaware

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Texas

Does my Delaware company need to register in Texas?

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

How much does it cost to register a Delaware LLC in Texas?

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($400) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Delaware name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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