The numbers behind Texas
33rd
of 50 states on a three-year view of state fees
Charge to form
$300
Recurring report
No fee
Charge when the report is late
$50
State total, years 1 to 3
$300
Formation plus two later report years
Texas top picks
Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the
method).
First stop
1. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and keeping the LLC on one bill
Year one $199, year two $199; add the state fee
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first: a $199 annual price absorbs the formation, the registered agent and the Public Information Report.
Three years of provider charges come to $200 more than TX Registered Agent.org, and more of the state's paperwork is handled in exchange.
The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report filing is part of the service, with no state charge on top.
Price covers
- Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
- Twelve months of registered agent duty
- Your Public Information Report drawn up and submitted on time
- Application for your EIN handled as well
- You pay the state charge at face value
Upside
- Still $199 at renewal
- The EIN is handled as well
- One yearly price of $199, the Public Information Report included
Downside
- A yearly bill $100 bigger than TX Registered Agent.org's
Regional pick
2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for small formation fees
$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year
Just behind comes TX Registered Agent.org, where the formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent costs $99 from year two.
Plan to submit the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report yourself, every year.
Price covers
- The state filing that forms the LLC
- First year of agent service
Upside
- $199 and the state's fee
- A $99 renewal
- Year-one agent duty is included
Downside
- The owner keeps the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report
- EIN application not in the price ($99)
Regional pick
3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for forming close to home
$199 plus the state fee, then the agent at $99 per year
Just behind comes Texas Registered Agent.ai, where the formation costs $199 above the state fee, and the agent costs $99 from year two.
Plan to submit the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report yourself, every year.
Its prices are identical to TX Registered Agent.org's.
Price covers
- The state filing that forms the LLC
- First year of agent service
Upside
- A $99 renewal
- $199 and the state's fee
- Year-one agent duty is included
Downside
- The owner keeps the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report
- EIN application not in the price ($99)
The 3 providers compared
Prices were taken from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Texas charges $300 to file, separately from each provider.
Texas LLC budget calculator
Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $300 to form, the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report from year two.
Texas and the states beside it on the chart
Texas formation: the form and its fee
The price of the Certificate of Formation (Form 205) at the Texas Secretary of State is $300, fixed by Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005. All providers below charge exactly that.
The Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report (2026)
Send the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year, May 15. A late report brings $50 in charges.
Reasoning for the ranking
Requirements handled settled first place in Texas; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
TX Registered Agent.org costs less, though the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report would be yours to handle.
Texas: your questions
What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Texas?
Filing at the state costs $300. The providers ranked here charge $199 in year one.
What does the Texas Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report cost the LLC?
No fee, every year; it is filed May 15. Filing late costs $50.
How does Texas rank among states on LLC fees?
Texas is 33rd of 50 on three-year state fees, sharing the spot with other states, at $300; spot 1 has the smallest bill.
Is a registered agent compulsory for Texas LLCs?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($199), TX Registered Agent.org ($199) and Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199), with the leading pick named first.
Who should file my LLC?
Rank Mainstay Filing first and TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai after it; the deciding factor is requirements handled.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: comptroller.texas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Texas report due date: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Tex: sos.texas.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Texas registered agent statute: sos.texas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind N.H: gc.nh.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.nh.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: gc.nh.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: oregonlegislature.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.oregon.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wa.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Washington formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wa.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: sos.wa.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source: sos.wa.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Ark: arkleg.state.ar.us, seen August 2026.
- Behind Arkansas formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax report: what and: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Arkansas yearly filing: Franchise tax: amount and filing: sos.arkansas.gov, seen October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing's Texas service page, seen November 12, 2026
- TX Registered Agent.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
- Texas Registered Agent.ai's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026