Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

Texas registers an LLC from North Dakota as a foreign LLC on Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas asks nothing of North Dakota here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State from your North Dakota records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What North Dakota and Texas each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Texas registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$20	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Name endings	the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.	limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	November 15	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

How North Dakota companies register with Texas

We prepare and file Form 304
It lists us as your Texas registered agent, next to your North Dakota name and formation date. Nothing has to come from North Dakota first, so the Texas filing can go in right away. Once Texas approves it, the North Dakota company can do business there.

Will your North Dakota name work for Texas?

Texas accepts your North Dakota name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. North Dakota's list (the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If Texas's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the North Dakota company. We search Texas's records for North Dakota's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Texas and North Dakota

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

Yearly filings: Texas and North Dakota

North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($50); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Texas

A corporation formed in North Dakota files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Texas into North Dakota

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15). See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to Texas

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Texas?

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

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), North Dakota's report ($50) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

A North Dakota company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my North Dakota name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its North Dakota name at home. Texas names must include limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new Texas LLC instead?

Yes, but North Dakota keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and the original keeps North Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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