Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

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

Vermont and Texas side by side

	Vermont formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$35	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	May 15 each year
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Vermont to Texas, step by step

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

Your Vermont name and Texas's rules

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

Agents: Texas and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Texas and Vermont

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($45); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Texas

A corporation formed in Vermont files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Vermont

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Texas

Does my Vermont company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a Vermont 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 Vermont.

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($45) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Vermont name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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