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Texas LLC Foreign Registration in New Jersey

To do business in New Jersey, an LLC formed in Texas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $100 in state fees. New Jersey also wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15). We file it with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury using your Texas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Texas vs New Jersey: the paperwork

	Texas formed here	New Jersey registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status	Public Records Filing for New Business Entity (foreign authorization) (no form number)
State fee	$15	$100 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed online with New Jersey
Paid expedite		$25
Office	Texas Secretary of State	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	njportal.com
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Name endings	limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either	LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $75, every year
Due	May 15 each year	Last day of the anniversary month of NJ registration each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Expedited processing: 8.5 business hours
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our New Jersey registered agent

From Texas to New Jersey, step by step

Order the Texas certificate
The Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) is ordered from Texas separately; it is not part of our New Jersey order. New Jersey wants the Texas certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your New Jersey registered agent, next to your Texas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Texas delays the New Jersey filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with New Jersey.

First-year cost, Texas to New Jersey

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Fact - Status, paid to Texas	$15
Our service, with a year of New Jersey registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Texas certificate included	$314

New Jersey's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your Texas name and New Jersey's rules

New Jersey accepts your Texas name if it includes LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.. Texas's list (limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If another New Jersey company uses the Texas name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Texas name against New Jersey's records before filing.

Your New Jersey agent and the Texas one

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

Yearly filings: New Jersey and Texas

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; New Jersey wants the Annual Report every year ($75). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Texas to New Jersey

A corporation formed in Texas files its own registration with New Jersey ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15)). After that come Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New Jersey company in Texas

An LLC formed in New Jersey that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no New Jersey certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Texas owners ask about New Jersey

Does my Texas company need to register in New Jersey?

Yes, once a Texas business operates there; New Jersey does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

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

$299 at checkout plus $15 to Texas for the Certificate of Fact - Status, $314 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Texas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New Jersey wants Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15), current at filing.

How long does the New Jersey registration take?

8.5 business hours with New Jersey's paid expedite; Texas's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: $25.

What are the yearly costs for Texas and New Jersey?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and New Jersey's report ($75).

What if I don't register with New Jersey?

A Texas company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and New Jersey can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

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

Will New Jersey accept my Texas name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Texas name at home. New Jersey names must include LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new New Jersey LLC instead?

Yes, but Texas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Jersey's Annual Report ($75), and the original keeps Texas's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from New Jersey later?

Texas companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation for a foreign LLC; until then, New Jersey's report stays due alongside Texas's filings.

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