Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

New Hampshire LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your New Hampshire records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New Hampshire and Texas each ask for

	New Hampshire formed here	Texas registering here
Document	New Hampshire Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$5	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New Hampshire: online	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	quickstart.sos.nh.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $102, 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	$50 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your New Hampshire registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

How New Hampshire companies register with Texas

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

Will your New Hampshire name work for Texas?

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

Agents: Texas and New Hampshire

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

Yearly filings: Texas and New Hampshire

New Hampshire wants the Annual Report every year ($102); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Hampshire to Texas

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

Registering a Texas company in New Hampshire

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with New Hampshire files Form FLLC-1 with $102 in state fees; no Texas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: New Hampshire to Texas

Does my New Hampshire company need to register in Texas?

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

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for New Hampshire and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Hampshire's report ($102) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

A New Hampshire company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my New Hampshire name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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