Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section
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Contact Information
Corporations Section - Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 463-5555
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: sosdirect@sos.state.tx.us
Notes: Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. Delivery address: Corporations SectionSecretary of State1019 BrazosAustin, Texas 78701
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Periodic Report
Application for Registration
Agency: | Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section |
Form: | Form 301: For-Profit Corporation Application for Registration |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $750 |
Law: | |
Penalties: | Corporations that do business in Texas prior to foreign qualification may be subject to penalty fees of $750 for every year (or partial year) prior to foreign qualification. Penalties begin to accumulate after 90 days of doing business without registration. |
Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence not required. |
Assumed Name
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Is registration mandatory?: | Filing an assumed name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name. |
Law: | TX Statutes § 5-71 |
County Level Filing: | Sole-proprietorships and general partnerships file only at the county level while other entities file with the secretary of state. |
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection. |
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Assumed Name Certificate Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax or online. |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
Due: | Due by the date of registration every 10 years. |
Certificate of Fact
Agency: | Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Renewal of Registration
Agency: | Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section |
Form: | Form 308: Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration |
Agency Fee: | $200 per partner, maximum fee of $750 |
Due: | Annually by the registration anniversary date. Renewals may be filed as early as 90 days prior to the due date. |
Annual Report
Agency: | Texas Secretary of State - Corporations Section |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $200 per partner |
Due: | Annually by June 1. Reports may be filed as early as March 31. |
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