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Quick Notes on Incorporating in Texas


Processing time State fees Our fee
10 business days
on average
$300
C-Corp or S-Corp
$300
LLC
Incorporating in Texas is an extremely quick process, usually taking 3 to 4 business days to complete the entire LLC or Corporate formation. Texas is also a highly populous, entrepreneurial state. However, Texas has some of the strictest corporate name rules in the nation. In order for a name to be acceptable for incorporating with in Texas, the first two words in the proposed name cannot be used by another entity on record. To determine if your proposed company name is available to incorporate, please use our Free Texas Corporate Name Search.

The incorporation filing fee for a Texas Corporation or Texas LLC is $300. Texas Corporations and LLCs do not file annual reports with the Secretary of State. However, S-Corps, C-Corps and LLC are subject to annual franchise taxes and must file accompanying franchise tax reports. As part of the report, the names of officers and directors will be listed on public record.