Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in Washington that wants to do business in Texas files Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Washington: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington vs Texas: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$20	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	May 15 each year
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Washington to Texas, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Texas's rules

Texas accepts your Washington 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 Washington company. We search Texas's records for Washington's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Texas and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Texas and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Texas

A corporation formed in Washington files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Texas's Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Texas into Washington

An LLC formed in Texas that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact - Status ($15) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Texas

Does my Washington company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once a Washington 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 Washington.

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas accept my Washington name?

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

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

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

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