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Foreign LLC services in Texas, compared
In Texas a filing service costs $199 on top of the $750 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Texas (2026)
Ranked for Texas.
| # | Service | Service fee | Texas fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $750 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | TX Registered Agent.org | $199 | $750 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Texas Registered Agent.ai | $199 | $750 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Texas checkout showed $1,016.13 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $17.13 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Texas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Texas Secretary of State.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $949 |
| TX Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $949 |
| Texas Registered Agent.ai | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $949 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $750 |
A registered agent must have a street address in Texas. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- File with
- Texas Secretary of State
- Good-standing certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Yearly filing
- Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15)
Texas service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in Texas?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for Texas: $199 plus the $750 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a Texas service include?
The application, the filing with the Texas Secretary of State, payment of the state fee and a registered agent for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in Texas myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $750. You would also need to find a registered agent and prepare Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Sources
- Texas Secretary of State, foreign entities FAQ: www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/foreignfaqs.shtml, checked October 8, 2026
- Form 304 instructions (foreign LLC registration): www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/instructions/304.shtml, checked October 8, 2026
- Fee schedule, Form 806: www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9: statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BO/htm/BO.9.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- Texas Comptroller, franchise tax: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/, checked October 8, 2026