Texas rows, in order
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $750 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and the ones after
Top of the tally
$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in every state.
The $100 three-year gap to TX Registered Agent.org is made up by the 28% jobs-covered column.
From year two the agent row bills $149 a year.
Included lines
- Registration prepared and filed
- Registered agent, year one free
- One fee, every state
Gains
- A free first year of agent service
- One fee for any state
- $199 to file the registration
Minus column
- TX Registered Agent.org renews its agent $50 lower
2
2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a budget registration
Texas specialist
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
TX Registered Agent.org takes line 2 since $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- $99 a year from year two
- Adds $199 to the state fee
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
3
3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for another in-state filer
Texas specialist
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Texas Registered Agent.ai takes line 3 since $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Line for line, it ties TX Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- Filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- Adds $199 to the state fee
- $99 a year from year two
Minus column
- Another company is needed for the home state
Totals carried year by year
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
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State fees, cited
Each row above links its official source. The final line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, and it leaves out variable costs such as publication.
Why the Texas rows sit where they do
Jobs ticked off put Mainstay Filing in row one. That column carries 28% of the sort, and three-year tally, renewal step, break-even tally and price on the page make up the rest.
Several states at one price outweighed TX Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.
Texas foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
An LLC formed in another state registers with Texas before doing business there, by filing the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304) with the Texas Secretary of State ($750).
Trading while unregistered risks it cannot file its own lawsuits there (BOC 9.051(b)).
From: official page comptroller.texas.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
If you file it yourself
Zero-service cost: $750 to the state across three years. Service fees of $397 to $497 are what it costs not to file it yourself.
Common questions
What does Texas charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$750 for the filing itself, plus a service fee of $199.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three-year service tallies: $397 to $497.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304), submitted to the Texas Secretary of State.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
The Public Information Report carries no fee.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Texas?
Mainstay Filing comes first, with TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai behind it.
What each entry rests on
- comptroller.texas.gov supplies Texas yearly filing: Annual report, entered October 2026
- statutes.capitol.texas.gov supplies Texas report due date, entered August 2026
- sos.texas.gov supplies Tex, entered August 2026
- sos.texas.gov supplies Texas registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- sos.state.tx.us supplies Texas Secretary of State, foreign, entered October 2026
- sos.state.tx.us supplies Form 304 instructions, entered October 2026
- statutes.capitol.texas.gov supplies Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9, entered October 2026
- comptroller.texas.gov supplies Texas Comptroller, franchise tax, entered October 2026
- tcss.legis.texas.gov supplies Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter, entered November 2026
- Mainstay Filing, Texas service page: entered November 13, 2026
- TX Registered Agent.org, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026
- Texas Registered Agent.ai, pricing page: entered November 13, 2026