LLC Formation Fees › Texas
How much Texas charges to form an LLC (2026)
The Texas filing fee is $300, $200 above the median and 47 of 50 from cheapest. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files it for you; its $199 yearly price does not include the state fee.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
The Texas filing fee
- State fee
- $300
- Document
- Certificate of Formation (205)
- Filed with
- Texas Secretary of State
- Authority
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (certificate of formation); LLC filing fee under Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code ch. 4, subch. D (§ 4.154 — certificate of formation, $300)
- Rank
- 47 of 50, cheapest first
- Yearly report
- No report with the Secretary of State. LLCs file a Public Information Report with the Comptroller by May 15 each year; no franchise tax is due below $2.65 million in revenue (2026 and 2027).
Against bordering states
| State | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| Texas | $300 |
| Arkansas | $45 |
| New Mexico | $50 |
| Oklahoma | $100 |
| Louisiana | $125 |
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to file an LLC in Texas?
$300 to the Texas Secretary of State for the Certificate of Formation (205). Texas is $200 above the median (median $100) and ranks 47 of 50 from cheapest.
Is Texas cheaper than neighboring states?
Arkansas $45, New Mexico $50, Oklahoma $100 and Louisiana $125. Texas is $300.
Are there other one-time costs in Texas?
The state's formation fee is the only one-time state charge we found for Texas.
What happens after the fee?
No report with the Secretary of State. LLCs file a Public Information Report with the Comptroller by May 15 each year; no franchise tax is due below $2.65 million in revenue (2026 and 2027).
Sources
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (certificate of formation); LLC filing fee under Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code ch. 4, subch. D (§ 4.154 — certificate of formation, $300) (multira state research spine): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source read 2026-10-01: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-806.php, checked October 1, 2026
- Texas report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026
- Texas Secretary of State: www.sos.texas.gov/, checked October 20, 2026