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Foreign LLC guide · Texas

Texas Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

TX Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199) is the ranking we give for a foreign LLC registration in Texas in 2026, best first. From the state's side, Texas charges $750 to register. Three-year position: 41st of 50.
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Texas fee chart

41st

out of 50, foreign LLC state charges

Small numbers mark small bills (tie). See where every state falls

  • Charge to register

    $750

    sos.state.tx.us (seen October 2026)

  • Recurring report

    None

    Public Information Report

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $750

    The first filing and the years that follow

Where we would file in Texas

Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the method).

First stop

1. TX Registered Agent.org: best for an economical Texas filing

Service $199, year-two price $99

Start with TX Registered Agent.org, where $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Its three-year bill sits below Mainstay Filing's, the factor we weight most.

Price covers

  • The paperwork that registers the LLC, filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • A free first agent year
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 per year after that

Downside

  • Texas and nothing else
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Covers the whole map

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price whichever state you add

Service $199, year-two price $149

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2: a $199 service charge in any state, plus a free first year of agent duty.

Provider charges over three years are $100 higher than TX Registered Agent.org's, and cost carries 36% of the score.

Agent duty beyond year one: $149 each year, anywhere on the map.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Same fee wherever you file

Upside

  • Handles your next state too
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • The first year of agent service is free

Downside

  • Agent renewal of $149, $50 above TX Registered Agent.org
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Rooted in Texas

3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for another route for Texas

Service $199, year-two price $99

Placed third, Texas Registered Agent.ai offers $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Prices match TX Registered Agent.org's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.

Price covers

  • The paperwork that registers the LLC, filed for you
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • A free first agent year
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 per year after that

Downside

  • Texas and nothing else
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The ranking as figures

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1TX Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit TX Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Texas Registered Agent.ai$199$99/yr$397Visit Texas Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs Texas's $750 registration fee.

Foreign LLC budget

The registration fee is $750; each provider's prices go on top.
3 years with TX Registered Agent.org cost $1,147 in all: $750 state, $397 provider.

Texas and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
40thMaryland$700
41stMississippi$750
41stTexas$750
43rdNevada$775
44thOregon$825
To see other states, open Foreign LLC fees by state.

Texas foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

LLCs formed in other states file the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304) with the Texas Secretary of State and pay $750.

After registering, the company files the Public Information Report, May 15.

What to bring

  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent with a street address here; each provider ranked above can supply one.
  • Means of paying the $750 state charge.

What skipping registration costs in Texas

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (BOC 9.051(b)). Contracts are not voided (BOC 9.051(c)).

Basis for the order

For Texas, the criterion that decided it was service cost across three years, at 36%.

TX Registered Agent.org's three-year provider bill is $397 ($100 under Mainstay Filing).

Common questions

What does Texas charge a foreign LLC to register?

$750 in state fees. Provider fees: $199.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with Texas?

The form is the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304), and it goes to the Texas Secretary of State.

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

A yearly filing applies, namely the Public Information Report.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

A suit brought before registration is blocked until the filing is made (BOC 9.051(b)). Contracts are not voided (BOC 9.051(c)).

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for Texas?

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

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Rank TX Registered Agent.org first and Mainstay Filing and Texas Registered Agent.ai after it; the deciding factor is service cost across three years.

Nearby pages

Where each number comes from

  1. Check comptroller.texas.gov for Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source; last seen October 2026.
  2. Check statutes.capitol.texas.gov for Texas report due date; last seen August 2026.
  3. Check sos.texas.gov for Tex; last seen August 2026.
  4. Check sos.texas.gov for Texas registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
  5. Check sos.state.tx.us for Texas Secretary of State, foreign entities FAQ; last seen October 2026.
  6. Check sos.state.tx.us for Form 304 instructions; last seen October 2026.
  7. Check statutes.capitol.texas.gov for Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9; last seen October 2026.
  8. Check comptroller.texas.gov for Texas Comptroller, franchise tax; last seen October 2026.
  9. Check tcss.legis.texas.gov for Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9; last seen November 2026.
  10. Check egov.maryland.gov for Maryland Business Express; last seen October 2026.
  11. Check egov.maryland.gov for Business Express fee schedule; last seen October 2026.
  12. Check mgaleg.maryland.gov for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1002, registration; last seen October 2026.
  13. Check mgaleg.maryland.gov for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1009, activities that are; last seen October 2026.
  14. Check mgaleg.maryland.gov for Corporations and Associations § 4A-1007, effect of not; last seen October 2026.
  15. Check mgaleg.maryland.gov for Tax-Property § 11-101, annual report; last seen October 2026.
  16. Check sos.ms.gov for Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services; last seen October 2026.
  17. Check sos.ms.gov for Business filing fee schedule; last seen October 2026.
  18. Check sos.ms.gov for Business FAQs; last seen October 2026.
  19. Check sos.ms.gov for Start Your Business in Mississippi; last seen October 2026.
  20. Check sos.ms.gov for Mississippi annual reports; last seen October 2026.
  21. Check sos.ms.gov for Registered agents; last seen October 2026.
  22. Check nvsos.gov for Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability companies; last seen October 2026.
  23. Check leg.state.nv.us for Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 86; last seen October 2026.
  24. Check leg.state.nv.us for Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 77; last seen October 2026.
  25. Check bizhub.nv.gov for Nevada LLC formation and registration packet; last seen October 2026.
  26. Check bizhub.nv.gov for Annual list and State Business License instructions; last seen October 2026.
  27. Check sos.oregon.gov for Oregon Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms; last seen October 2026.
  28. Check sos.oregon.gov for Application for Authority, form instructions; last seen October 2026.
  29. Check sos.oregon.gov for Business Registry fee schedule; last seen October 2026.
  30. Check sos.oregon.gov for Registered agents and service of process; last seen October 2026.
  31. Check oregonlegislature.gov for Oregon Revised Statutes, chapter 63; last seen October 2026.
  32. Pricing page from TX Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
  33. Texas service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
  34. Pricing page from Texas Registered Agent.ai (company page, November 12, 2026)