Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

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

New York and Texas side by side

	New York formed here	Texas registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$25	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	May 15 each year
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

How New York companies register with Texas

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

Your New York name and Texas's rules

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

Agents: Texas and New York

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

Yearly filings: Texas and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Texas

A corporation formed in New York files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in New York

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Texas

Does my New York company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a New York 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 New York.

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

What are the yearly costs for New York and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my New York name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its New York 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 York 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 York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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