How to form a
Texas Limited Liability Company
This website is provided by David K. Staub, an Illinois business attorney and frequent writer and speaker on limited liability companies. The site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information which is presented here is intended to make limited liability companies easier to understand, but weighing the tax, liability and operations issues requires a thorough understanding of the applicable law and cases. Anyone contemplating forming a limited liability company is urged to obtain proper legal advice.
Organizing a Texas LLC
A Texas limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Texas Secretary of State and paying a fee of $200.
Texas Secretary of State
Physical Address:
Corporations Section
Secretary of State
1019 Brazos
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing Address:
Corporations Section
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711-3697
Telephone: 512-463-5555
Fax: 512-463-5709
Email: Corpinfo@sos.state.tx.us
Website: www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/index.shtml
Check name availability: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/search
Texas LLC Statute: Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 1528n, §§ 1.01 to 9.02
Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Texas LLC: $200