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Form 205 · TBOC Ch. 101. $300 state + $149 service = $449. Item 3 Governing Authority: Manager-Managed vs. Member-Managed. Form 401-A written consent under TBOC § 5.2011. Optional Series LLC statutory notice in the Certificate of Formation and Company Agreement under § 101.602(b)(3).
Read the Texas guide →Under $2,470,000 annualized total revenue: $0 Texas Franchise Tax under SB 3. Form 05-163 is eliminated for 2024+ report years. Form 05-102 PIR (LLCs, corporations, PLLCs) or Form 05-167 OIR (LPs/PAs) is still mandatory by May 15, starting the calendar year after formation. $50 late penalty; forfeiture and personal liability risks under Tex. Tax Code §§ 171.362, 171.251 and 171.252.
Read the Texas guide →Form 503 · HB 3609 / Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 71. $25 state + $149 service = $174. Registered entities file ONLY with Texas SOS; county dual filing eliminated. Valid up to 10 years statewide. NO newspaper publication. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships file with County Clerks in each county of business.
Read the Texas guide →Form 721 · TBOC §§ 101.601–101.636 / SB 1523. $300 state + $149 service = $449. Protected Series: $0 separate SOS formation fee, separate internal records, parent Form 205 notice, Form 503 DBA when operating under a distinct name. Registered Series appears in SOSDirect and can obtain its own Certificate of Fact — Status.
Read the Texas guide →Form 647 + Form 205 / Form 201 · TBOC §§ 10.101–10.109. $600 state + $649 service = $1,249. $300 conversion plus $300 formation state fee. $150 upfront state fee savings versus foreign registration. Relocating CA/DE/NY businesses may end home-state annual tax liability; continuity of EIN, accounts and contracts under Rev. Rul. 95-37 depends on the transaction and home-state requirements.
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