Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

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

Oregon and Texas side by side

	Oregon formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Oregon 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	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	May 15 each year
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Oregon to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 304
It names us as your Texas registered agent, with your Oregon name and formation date. No Oregon paperwork holds up the Texas filing. After approval, your Oregon LLC is registered with Texas.

Will your Oregon name work for Texas?

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

Your Texas agent and the Oregon one

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

Staying in good standing in Oregon and Texas

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Texas

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

Registering a Texas company in Oregon

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Texas certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Oregon to Texas

Does my Oregon company need to register in Texas?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in Texas?

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Oregon's report ($100) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

An Oregon company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Oregon name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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