Corp USA Texas · El Paso County
Form an LLC or Corporation in El Paso County, Texas
Texas formation is statewide: Form 205 LLC or Form 201 corporation, $300 state + $149 service = $449. In El Paso County, review city permits, El Paso County unincorporated-business DBA rules and El Paso Central Appraisal District. Registered entities use SOS Form 503 only under HB 3609; no newspaper publication. HB 9 exempts $125,000 BPP per taxing location from January 1, 2026.
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El Paso County DBA & local permits
El Paso County Clerk · El Paso, TX — confirm current counter address with clerk
$18.00; confirm filing method and owner charges.
Registered entities: Form 503 with SOS only, $25 state fee + $149 service = $174; no county dual filing, no newspaper publication. Unincorporated businesses file in each county of business.
$18.00; confirm filing method and owner charges. HB 9 / Proposition 9: $125,000 tangible business personal property exemption per taxing location, effective January 1, 2026; check rendition requirements by April 15.
Local permitting informationCalculate DBA fees →Texas formation, tax & BPP
Form 205 LLC / Form 201 corporation: $300 SOS state fee + $149 service = $449. Form 401-A signed agent consent required.
SB 3: $0 franchise tax under $2,470,000 annualized revenue; May 15 Form 05-102 PIR or Form 05-167 OIR remains mandatory. Form 05-163 abolished for 2024+ reports; $50 late penalty and forfeiture risks.
HB 9 / Proposition 9: $125,000 tangible business personal property exemption per taxing location, effective January 1, 2026; check rendition requirements by April 15.
Texas ComptrollerCalculate franchise tax & PIR deadline →El Paso County questions
Where do I form an LLC in El Paso County?
File Form 205 with Texas SOS for $300, elect Item 3 Governing Authority and retain Form 401-A agent consent.
Official sourceWhere do I file a DBA?
HB 3609 / Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 71: registered LLCs, corporations, LPs and PLLCs file Form 503 only with Texas SOS ($25), valid up to 10 years statewide. No county dual filing; NO newspaper publication. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships file with the County Clerk in each county where business is conducted.
Official sourceIs PIR still required when no tax is due?
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.
Official sourceDo I need local permits?
$18.00; confirm filing method and owner charges. HB 9 / Proposition 9: $125,000 tangible business personal property exemption per taxing location, effective January 1, 2026; check rendition requirements by April 15.
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