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Texas LLC Guide (2026)

Everything you need to form and maintain an LLC in Texas, state-specific fees, deadlines, and step-by-step instructions.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 25, 2026

This hub indexes all Texas LLC guides in one place, formation, compliance, registered agents, and business structure comparisons. Quick reference: state filing fee $300, standard processing not published by the state, annual report due May 15. For the complete step-by-step formation walkthrough, see the Full Formation Guide below.

Key LLC facts for Texas: $300 minimum first-year cost, $0 each year after, an annual state report, and no personal income tax.
First-year cost is the unavoidable minimum to form and stay compliant; the second figure is what recurs annually. Source: Texas's published filing fee schedule, verified July 2026, with anonymity and income-tax status from MyStateLLC's 50-state datasets.
Filing fee$300#22 cheapest of 50 states
ProcessingNot publishedTexas publishes no standard turnaround
Annual reportMay 15
Key Finding

359,660 new business applications were filed in Texas in the 2026 YTD (Jan to Jul) vs 2025 YTD (same months) window, up 13.7% year over year

Texas ranks #3 of 51 jurisdictions by application volume and #16 per capita. For scale, the state counted 670,878 active business establishments as of 2023 (Census County Business Patterns). This monthly BFS series is a leading indicator of formation activity, ahead of the Census's annual establishment counts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (BFS), Jul 2026

Texas Small Business Landscape

Small businesses in Texas3,517,343 (99.8% of all Texas businesses)
Small business employment5,108,008 workers (44.4% of private-sector employment)

Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profile

Texas Business Survival

5-year survival rate52.5% of new Texas businesses survive five years, #20 of 51 nationally

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics

See how Texas’s 5-year survival rate compares nationally in our full state-by-state ranking.

Enterprise LLCs Formed in Texas

Entity NameWhy They Chose Texas
AT&T Operations LLCTexas's home-state formation gives Dallas-headquartered AT&T a consolidated structure for its wireline and wireless operating subsidiaries. Texas's Public Utility Commission requires in-state registered entities for telecommunications carriers, and the state's no-personal-income-tax policy maximizes executive pass-through income.
ExxonMobil Global Services LLCTexas's Railroad Commission exclusively regulates in-state oil and gas production, ExxonMobil's Spring-based global services entity uses Texas LLC status to hold Permian Basin production unit agreements that are inseparable from Texas state regulatory licensing.
Dell Technologies LLCTexas's no-franchise-tax policy for LLCs (only a margin tax based on revenue) and Round Rock-headquartered Dell's home-state advantage give its technology services subsidiaries a tax-efficient structure compared to Delaware, where a separate franchise tax applies on top of income taxes.

Why Texas attracts enterprise LLCs: Texas is the second-largest US economy and imposes no personal income tax. Its Texas Business Organizations Code provides a flexible, investor-friendly LLC framework, and its Permian Basin energy sector, booming tech corridor (Austin), and Dallas-Fort Worth logistics hub make it the nation's fastest-growing state for LLC formation.

Entity examples are illustrative and based on publicly available corporate registrations. Reasons reflect general state-level legal and tax advantages, not verified statements of each company's formation rationale. For educational purposes only; consult a licensed attorney before making formation decisions.

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How Do You Start an LLC in Texas?

Filing in Texas costs $300 in state fees. Texas publishes no standard processing time, so plan around the filing itself rather than a promised turnaround. You'll file Articles of Organization, appoint a registered agent, and complete any state-specific requirements before opening for business.

That is the filing fee alone. For the first-year and five-year totals, see Texas LLC cost.

Full Formation Guide for TexasExact forms, fees & filing instructions

What Are the Ongoing Requirements for a Texas LLC?

Texas LLCs must file an annual report due May 15 and keep a registered agent on file year-round. Missing deadlines triggers late fees and risks administrative dissolution.

Full Compliance OverviewAnnual report, fees & deadlinesAnnual Report GuideDue dates, forms & filing steps

How Do You Register a Foreign LLC in Texas?

If your LLC was formed in another state (Delaware, Wyoming, etc.) but conducts business in Texas, you must register as a foreign LLC. This requires a separate filing fee and a registered agent in Texas.

Texas Foreign LLC Registration GuideForms, fees & registered agent requirements

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How Does Texas Compare to Other States for LLC Formation?

Side-by-side breakdowns of filing fees, annual costs, taxes and privacy rules, each written for a business owner already operating in Texas.

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Edmond Hui

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.

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