Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

Texas registers an LLC from Georgia as a foreign LLC on Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Georgia: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia and Texas side by side

	Georgia formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$10	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	April 1	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Georgia to Texas, step by step

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

Your Georgia name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Georgia 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 Georgia company. We check your exact Georgia name against Texas's records before filing.

Agents: Texas and Georgia

Georgia and Texas both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Georgia; ours takes Texas's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Texas and Georgia

Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Texas

A corporation formed in Georgia files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Georgia

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Texas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Texas

Does my Georgia company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a Georgia 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 Georgia.

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Georgia's report ($60) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Georgia name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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