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Texas foreign registration fee

Texas charges $750 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 49th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Texas sits on the ranking

Massachusetts $500 and South Dakota $750 are the closest on the list.

Rank
49th cheapest of 50
Fee
$750
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Texas (2026)

For Texas, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. 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.
  2. 2. TX Registered Agent.org $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Texas Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$949$149$1,247
TX Registered Agent.org$949$99$1,147
Texas Registered Agent.ai$949$99$1,147

Three years = $199 service fee + the $750 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Texas yearly filing, not included above: Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15).

Texas fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Texas?

$750, paid to the Texas Secretary of State.

Where does Texas rank?

49th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Texas cost over three years?

$1,247 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $750 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15) comes on top.

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