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Starting an LLC in Texas (2026): Official Costs and the 3 Best Services

Texas, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199) and TX Registered Agent.org ($199) come out on top for forming an LLC, in that sequence. To open an LLC in Texas you pay the state $300 and, every year, nothing for the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, a total that ranks 33rd of 50.

Compiled by the LLC Factbook editors

Texas: the figures

33rd of 50 by what the state bills across three years
Rankings begin with the smallest bill, sharing the place. Every state compared

Fee to file with the state

$300
sos.texas.gov, checked October 2026

Recurring report

No fee
The state sets the deadline as May 15. comptroller.texas.gov, checked October 2026

State charges, years one to three

$300
The fee to form, then two years of reports

Our Texas shortlist

The methodology explains the order. Three-year service fees count 34%, the filings a price covers count 26%, and renewal price, fit with Texas rules and fee labeling make up the rest.
Top of the book

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want the Public Information Report handled

$199 a year on top of the $300 state fee

First on the list is Mainstay Filing, since a single $199 fee a year takes care of the filing, the registered agent and the Public Information Report.

Three years of service fees come to $200 more than Texas Registered Agent.ai; for that the price takes in more of the state's paperwork.

The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is filed for you, and the state takes no fee for it in Texas.

What the price buys

  • Your formation is prepared and filed
  • Registered agent duties covered all year
  • Your Public Information Report is prepared and sent in
  • Your EIN application goes in with the rest
  • State charges come through at cost

In its favor

  • An all-in $199 a year
  • Renews at $199
  • The EIN application is in the price

Against it

  • A yearly bill $100 higher than Texas Registered Agent.ai's
State-based option

2. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for low formation fees

$199 in the first year, $99 afterward

Texas Registered Agent.ai comes next: $199 to form in Texas, agent service paid for in year one, then $99 yearly.

You, not the service, file the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year.

What the price buys

  • Formation paperwork taken care of
  • First year of agent service

In its favor

  • A $99 renewal
  • A $199 formation charge
  • First-year agent duty is free

Against it

  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not covered
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application
State-based option

3. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

$199 in the first year, $99 afterward

TX Registered Agent.org comes after that: $199 to form in Texas, agent service paid for in year one, then $99 yearly.

You, not the service, file the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year.

Texas Registered Agent.ai charges the same.

What the price buys

  • Formation paperwork taken care of
  • First year of agent service

In its favor

  • First-year agent duty is free
  • A $199 formation charge
  • A $99 renewal

Against it

  • The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report is not covered
  • Charges $99 for the EIN application

Texas picks compared

No.ServiceFirst-year feeFrom year twoService charges, three years
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597 Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Texas Registered Agent.ai $199$99/yr$397 Visit Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 TX Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as published on November 12, 2026. Texas charges $300 to file, over and above every service.

State and service charges, by year

Pick a number of years and a service. The state portion follows the official schedule: $300 to form, then the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report from year two.
Add $300 (state) to $597 (Mainstay Filing) and you get $897 for 3 years.

Texas next to the states ranked around it

PlaceStateThree-year state fees
33rdNew Hampshire$300
33rdOregon$300
33rdTexas$300
37thWashington$340
38thArkansas$345
All fifty states appear in LLC costs by state.

The state's fee for a Texas LLC

File the Certificate of Formation (Form 205) with the Texas Secretary of State and pay $300 (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005). The number is the same no matter which service files.

Texas Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report: fee, deadline and late charge

Every year the LLC sends in the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, on or before May 15. A late report brings a $50 charge.

Why the list reads this way

In Texas the deciding criterion was paperwork the price takes on, at 26% of the total.

Having the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report filed within the price mattered more than Texas Registered Agent.ai's smaller three-year charge.

Texas LLC service questions answered

How much does the state charge to start an LLC in Texas?

Texas charges $300 to file. The services here charge $199 in the first year.

What fee goes with the Texas Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report?

Nothing every year, filed May 15. A late filing adds $50.

Where does Texas stand on LLC fees?

Texas is 33rd of 50 for three-year state fees, tied with other states, at $300; the smallest bill ranks first.

Does Texas require a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services are recommended on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($199), Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199) and TX Registered Agent.org ($199), beginning with our first choice.

Which service should file my LLC?

We would pick Mainstay Filing ($199 a year gets you the Texas formation plus the repeating jobs, namely registered agent duty and the Public Information Report), followed by Texas Registered Agent.ai and TX Registered Agent.org.

More on this state

Sources for this chapter

  1. Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: comptroller.texas.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  2. Texas report due date: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  3. Tex: sos.texas.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  4. Texas registered agent statute: sos.texas.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  5. N.H: gc.nh.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  6. New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.nh.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  7. New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: gc.nh.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  8. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  9. ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: oregonlegislature.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  10. Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.oregon.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  11. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  12. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  13. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wa.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  14. Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wa.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  15. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  16. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: sos.wa.gov, with the page last opened August 2026.
  17. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source: sos.wa.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  18. Ark: arkleg.state.ar.us, with the page last opened August 2026.
  19. Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.arkansas.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  20. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and: sos.arkansas.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  21. Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing: sos.arkansas.gov, with the page last opened October 2026.
  22. Mainstay Filing, Texas service page: copied from the company site November 12, 2026
  23. Texas Registered Agent.ai, pricing page: copied from the company site November 12, 2026
  24. TX Registered Agent.org, pricing page: copied from the company site November 12, 2026