Utah

Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Utah LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

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

Utah vs Texas: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$12	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Report/Renewal, $18, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Utah to Texas, step by step

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

Your Utah name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Utah name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If another Texas company uses the Utah name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Texas's records for Utah's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Texas agent and the Utah one

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

Staying in good standing in Utah and Texas

Utah wants the Annual Report/Renewal every year ($18); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Texas

A corporation formed in Utah files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Utah's Annual Report / Annual Renewal ($18) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Utah

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Utah owners ask about Texas

Does my Utah company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a Utah 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 Utah.

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Utah's report ($18) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

A Utah company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Utah name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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