Fee verified September 3, 2026. Always confirm on the Texas Secretary of State site before filing — fees change.
LLC cost in Texas
Forming an LLC in Texas costs $300 in state filing fees and no recurring report fee. Your realistic first-year state-fee total is $300.
Texas fee breakdown
| Articles of Organization (filing fee) | $300 |
| Report fee (Annual (no report fee; franchise tax above revenue threshold)) | $0 |
| First-year state total | $300 |
| Registered agent (if hired) | $0 self-filed · $125-$249/yr service |
| EIN from the IRS | $0 (file the SS-4 yourself) |
What you'd pay with a formation service
Northwest: $39 + $300 state fee = $339 year one, $125/yr agent from year two. ZenBusiness or Bizee: $0 + $300 = $300 year one, $199/yr agent after. The full comparison with tradeoffs lives in best LLC formation services.
Filing yourself in Texas
Go to the Texas Secretary of State's business filing portal, search your name for availability, and file the Articles of Organization online. Payment is by card, approval is typically days, and the EIN from irs.gov is free and instant. The national cost table shows how Texas compares, and the FormBench homepage has the calculator for your exact scenario.
This page is fee data, not legal advice. For anything entity-structure related, talk to an accountant or attorney.