Taxes in Texas

Texas Entities Forms

Form Number

Description

*201

Certificate of Formation for a For-Profit Corporation - Form to be used to incorporate a for-profit corporation. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

*202

Certificate of Formation for a Nonprofit Corporation - Form to be used to incorporate a nonprofit corporation. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*203

Certificate of Formation for a Professional Corporation - Form to be used to form a professional corporation. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

*204

Certificate of Formation for a Professional Association - Form to be used to form a professional association. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*205

Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company - Form to be used to form a limited liability company. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

*206

Certificate of Formation for a Professional Limited Liability Company - Form to be used to form a professional limited liability company. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

*207

Certificate of Formation for a Limited Partnership - Form to be used to form a limited partnership. Rev. 12-21 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

208

Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Summary - Summary of the Texas Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act. Rev. 12-10 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

Registering Out-of-State Entities to Transact Business In Texas Under the Business Organizations Code:

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Form Number

Description

*301

For-Profit Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign for-profit corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

*302

Nonprofit Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign nonprofit corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*303

Professional Corporation Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional corporation to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*304

Limited Liability Company Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited liability company to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word , PDF)

*305

Professional Limited Liability Company Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional limited liability company to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*306

Limited Partnership Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

*307

Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration - Application by a foreign limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

308

Renewal of Limited Liability Partnership Application for Registration - Form for renewing the application of a limited liability partnership or a limited liability limited partnership to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

*309

Out-of-State Financial Institution Application for Registration - Application by an out-of-state financial institution to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

311

Professional Association Application for Registration - Application by a foreign professional association to transact business in Texas. Rev. 01-16 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

312

Business Trust/Real Estate Investment Trust or Other Foreign Entity Application for Registration - Application by business trust, real estate investment trust or other foreign entity with limited liability to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

313

Series Limited Liability Company Application for Registration - Application by a foreign series limited liability company to transact business in Texas. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 9) (Word, PDF)

Amending or Correcting a Filing Including Changing the Registered Agent or Registered Office or Resigning as Registered Agent:

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Form Number

Description

*401

Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office - Form for changing the registered agent and/or registered office of any type entity. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

401-A

Consent of Registered Agent to Appointment - Form that may be used to evidence the consent of a person designated or appointed as registered agent. Rev. 12-09 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

402

Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent - Form for use by the registered agent of an entity to resign the position. Rev. 01-10 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

403

Articles/Certificate of Correction - Form for correcting a previous filing by any type entity. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

406

Amendment to Registration - Form for amending the registration of a foreign filing entity. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

407

Amendment to Registration - Foreign Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

408

Statement of Change of Address by a Registered Agent - Form for a registered agent to change the registered office address. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

411

Amended Registration - Out-of-state Financial Institution - Form for amending the registration of an out-of-state financial institution. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

412

Amended Registration - Foreign Limited Partnership - Form for amending the registration of a foreign limited partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

414

Restated Certificate of Formation with New Amendments - Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation and that makes additional amendments to text. Rev. 09-13 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

415

Restated Certificate of Formation without Further Amendments - Form for filing a restated certificate of formation that is to take the place of the previous certificate of formation as previously amended. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

422

Amendment to Registration To Disclose a Change Resulting from a Conversion or Merger - Form used to amend the registration of a foreign filing entity to effect a transfer of the registration to a successor entity after a merger or conversion. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

*424

Certificate of Amendment - Form for amending the certificate of formation of a domestic entity. (SOSDirect filings limited to name changes.) Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

425

Restriction on the Transfer of Shares - Form for filing a statement regarding a bylaw or agreement that restricts the transfer of shares or other securities by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

426

Resolution Relating to a Series of Shares - Form for filing a statement relating to an action with respect to a series of shares by a for-profit corporation. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

427

Certificate of Abandonment - Form for abandoning a filed instrument that has not taken effect. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

428

Rejection of Appointment - Form that may be used by a person named as an entity's registered agent to terminate the appointment as registered agent when the designation or appointment was made on or after January 1, 2010 and without that person's consent. Rev. 01-10 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

Reserving or Registering a Name Under the Texas Business Organizations Code; Filing or Abandoning an Assumed Name:

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Form Number

Description

*501

Name Reservation - Form for reserving a name for later use. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word , PDF)

*502

Name Registration - Form for registering the name of an out-of-state entity that is not qualified to transact business in the state. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

*503

Assumed Name - Form for filing an assumed name of an entity. Rev. 08-19 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

If you need to file an assumed name associated with a protected or registered series, please contact us for assistance.

504

Statement of Abandonment of an Assumed Name - Form for abandoning an assumed name certificate before the expiration of its term of registration. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

505

Renewal of Registration of an Entity Name - Form for renewal of registration of entity names. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

506

Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for transferring an effective name reservation from the current applicant to another person. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

507

Notice of Withdrawal of Reservation of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a reserved name before the expiration of the reservation period. Rev. 01-06 (# of pages - 2) (Word , PDF)

508

Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of an Entity Name - Form for withdrawing a current name registration before the expiration of the term of registration. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

509

Consent to Use of Similar Name - Form for the holder of an existing name to consent to the use of a similar name. Rev. 05-19 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

Termination of a Domestic Entity; Withdrawal or Termination of an Out-of-State Entity; Merger; Conversion:

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Form Number

Description

*608

Certificate of Withdrawal - Form for surrendering the registration of a foreign filing entity, other than a foreign limited liability partnership, and withdrawing from the state. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

*609

Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration - Form for withdrawing the registration of an out-of-state limited liability partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

612

Termination of Registration - Form for terminating the registration of a foreign entity that has ceased to exist in its jurisdiction of formation. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

621

Certificate of Merger - Domestic Entity Divisional Merger - Form used to effect a merger that divides a Texas entity into two or more new Texas entities or other organizations. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

622

Certificate of Merger - Form used to effect a merger that combines one or more Texas entities with one or more organizations. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 9) (Word, PDF)

623

Certificate of Merger - Parent-Subsidiary - Form used to effect a merger of a parent organization with a subsidiary organization when the parent is to survive the merger. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 7) (Word, PDF)

624

Certificate of Merger for Nonprofit Corporation - Form used to effect a merger when each party to the merger is a nonprofit corporation. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 8) (Word, PDF)

631

Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a General Partnership - Form for converting a Texas for-profit or professional corporation to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

632

Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Liability Company - Form for converting a corporation to a limited liability company. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

633

Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Limited Partnership - Form for converting a corporation to a limited partnership. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

634

Certificate of Conversion of a Corporation Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust - Form for converting a Texas for-profit or professional corporation to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

635

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a General Partnership - Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

636

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Corporation - Form for converting a limited liability company to a corporation. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

637

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Limited Partnership - Form for converting a limited liability company to a limited partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

638

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Liability Company Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust - Form for converting a Texas limited liability company to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

641

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a General Partnership - Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign general partnership. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

642

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Limited Liability Company - Form for converting a limited partnership to a limited liability company. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

643

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Corporation - Form for converting a limited partnership to a corporation. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

644

Certificate of Conversion of a Limited Partnership Converting to a Real Estate Investment Trust - Form for converting a Texas limited partnership to a domestic or foreign real estate investment trust. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

645

Certificate of Conversion of a Professional Association Converting to a Professional Limited Liability Company - Form for converting a foreign or domestic professional association to a foreign or domestic professional limited liability company. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

646

Certificate of Conversion of a Texas General Partnership Converting to a Texas Filing Entity - Form for converting a Texas general partnership to a Texas filing entity. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

647

Certificate of Conversion of a Foreign Entity Converting to a Texas Filing Entity - Form for converting a foreign entity to a Texas filing entity. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

*651

Certificate of Termination of a Domestic Entity - Form for terminating the existence of a domestic filing entity, other than a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association. Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

*652

Certificate of Termination - Nonprofit Corporation or Cooperative Association - Form for terminating the existence of a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 6) (Word, PDF)

Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships; Appointment of an Agent by Financial Institutions and Unincorporated Associations:

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Form Number

Description

*701

Limited Liability Partnership Application - Form for registration of a domestic partnership as a limited liability partnership or limited liability limited partnership. Rev. 12-15 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

704

Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of a Texas Limited Liability Partnership -Form for withdrawing the registration of a Texas limited liability partnership. Rev. 01-16 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

706

Appointment of Statutory Agent - Form for a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority to appoint an agent for service of process. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

707

Amendment of Appointment of Statutory Agent - Form for amending the statement appointing a statutory agent. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

708

Resignation of Appointed Statutory Agent - Form which may be used to resign as the agent for service of process of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 12-09 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

709

Cancellation of Appointment of Statutory Agent - Form for canceling the appointment of a statutory agent of a Texas financial institution, an unincorporated nonprofit association, or a defense base development authority. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

713

Annual Report of a Limited Liability Partnership: Form to be used to file the annual report required by law of a Texas partnership registered as a limited liability partnership. Rev. 03-16 (# of pages 3) (Word, PDF)

722

Amendment to Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership - Form for amending a domestic limited liability partnership's registration. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

Reinstatement; Fee Schedule; Other Filing Aids:

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Form Number

Description

*801

Application for Reinstatement and Request to Set Aside Tax Forfeiture - Form to be used by an entity when applying to reinstate its existence or registration after its forfeiture under the Tax Code. (Limited to tax forfeiture reinstatements.) Rev. 12-23 (# of pages - 1) (Word, PDF)

805

Statement of Event or Fact - Form for filing the statement required to effect a filing instrument when the effectiveness of the instrument was delayed on the occurrence of a future event or fact. Rev. 06-11 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

806

Fee Schedule - Listing of all Corporations Section fees. Rev. 06-22 (# of pages - 5) (Word, PDF)

807

Payment Form - Form for use in transmitting credit card, LegalEase, or client account payment information when filing documents by facsimile. Rev. 06-23 (# of pages - 1) (Word, PDF)

811

Reinstatement - Form to be used by an entity in applying for reinstatement of its certificate of formation or its registration after the entity has been terminated or revoked for non-tax reasons. Rev. 10-23 (# of pages - 5) (Word , PDF)

812

Statement of Operation as a Close Corporation - Form for filing statement that corporation is a close corporation that is operating pursuant to a shareholders' agreement. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 2) (Word, PDF)

813

Statement Terminating Close Corporation Status - Form for filing statement that terminates the close corporation status of a Texas for-profit or professional corporation. Rev. 05-11 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

816

Application for Reinstatement of Limited Liability Partnership Status - Form to be used by a Texas partnership when applying to reinstate its registration as a limited liability partnership following the termination of the registration for failure to file an annual report. Rev. 06-17 (# of pages - 3) (Word, PDF)

Form to be Used by a Foreign Corporate Fiduciary to Appoint the Secretary of State as the Agent for Service of Process:

Form Number

Description

908

Foreign Corporate Fiduciary Estates Code Filing - Form to be used by a foreign corporate fiduciary to comply with Section 505.004 of the Texas Estates Code to appoint the secretary of state as its agent for service of process and file a certificate of designation. Rev. 05-16 (# of pages - 4) (Word, PDF)

Texas Appraisal Districts by County

• • 001 Anderson

  • 002 Andrews

  • 003 Angelina

  • 004 Aransas

  • 005 Archer

  • 006 Armstrong

  • 007 Atascosa

  • 008 Austin

  • 009 Bailey

  • 010 Bandera

  • 011 Bastrop

  • 012 Baylor

  • 013 Bee

  • 014 Bell

  • 015 Bexar

  • 016 Blanco

  • 017 Borden

  • 018 Bosque

  • 019 Bowie

  • 020 Brazoria

  • 021 Brazos

  • 022 Brewster

  • 023 Briscoe

  • 024 Brooks

  • 025 Brown

  • 026 Burleson

  • 027 Burnet

  • 028 Caldwell

  • 029 Calhoun

  • 030 Callahan

  • 031 Cameron

  • 032 Camp

  • 033 Carson

  • 034 Cass

  • 035 Castro

  • 036 Chambers

  • 037 Cherokee

  • 038 Childress

  • 039 Clay

  • 040 Cochran

  • 041 Coke

  • 042 Coleman

  • 043 Collin

  • 044 Collingsworth

  • 045 Colorado

  • 046 Comal

  • 047 Comanche

  • 048 Concho

  • 049 Cooke

  • 050 Coryell

  • 051 Cottle

  • 052 Crane

  • 053 Crockett

  • 054 Crosby

  • 055 Culberson

  • 056 Dallam

  • 057 Dallas

  • 058 Dawson

  • 059 Deaf Smith

  • 060 Delta

  • 061 Denton

  • 062 DeWitt

  • 063 Dickens

  • 064 Dimmitt

  • 065 Donley

  • 066 Duval

  • 067 Eastland

  • 068 Ector

  • 069 Edwards

  • 070 Ellis

  • 071 El Paso

  • 072 Erath

  • 073 Falls

  • 074 Fannin

  • 075 Fayette

  • 076 Fisher

  • 077 Floyd

  • 078 Foard

  • 079 Fort Bend

  • 080 Franklin

  • 081 Freestone

  • 082 Frio

  • 083 Gaines

  • 084 Galveston

  • 085 Garza

  • 086 Gillespie

  • 087 Glasscock

  • 088 Goliad

  • 089 Gonzales

  • 090 Gray

  • 091 Grayson

  • 092 Gregg

  • 093 Grimes

  • 094 Guadalupe

  • 095 Hale

  • 096 Hall

  • 097 Hamilton

  • 098 Hansford

  • 099 Hardeman

  • 100 Hardin

  • 101 Harris

  • 102 Harrison

  • 103 Hartley

  • 104 Haskell

  • 105 Hays

  • 106 Hemphill

  • 107 Henderson

  • 108 Hidalgo

  • 109 Hill

  • 110 Hockley

  • 111 Hood

  • 112 Hopkins

  • 113 Houston

  • 114 Howard

  • 115 Hudspeth

  • 116 Hunt

  • 117 Hutchinson

  • 118 Irion

  • 119 Jack

  • 120 Jackson

  • 121 Jasper

  • 122 Jeff Davis

  • 123 Jefferson

  • 124 Jim Hogg

  • 125 Jim Wells

  • 126 Johnson

  • 127 Jones

  • 128 Karnes

  • 129 Kaufman

  • 130 Kendall

  • 131 Kenedy

  • 132 Kent

  • 133 Kerr

  • 134 Kimble

  • 135 King

  • 136 Kinney

  • 137 Kleberg

  • 138 Knox

  • 139 Lamar

  • 140 Lamb

  • 141 Lampasas

  • 142 La Salle

  • 143 Lavaca

  • 144 Lee

  • 145 Leon

  • 146 Liberty

  • 147 Limestone

  • 148 Lipscomb

  • 149 Live Oak

  • 150 Llano

  • 151 Loving

  • 152 Lubbock

  • 153 Lynn

  • 154 Madison

  • 155 Marion

  • 156 Martin

  • 157 Mason

  • 158 Matagorda

  • 159 Maverick

  • 160 McCulloch

  • 161 McLennan

  • 162 McMullen

  • 163 Medina

  • 164 Menard

  • 165 Midland

  • 166 Milam

  • 167 Mills

  • 168 Mitchell

  • 169 Montague

  • 170 Montgomery

  • 171 Moore

  • 172 Morris

  • 173 Motley

  • 174 Nacogdoches

  • 175 Navarro

  • 176 Newton

  • 177 Nolan

  • 178 Nueces

  • 179 Ochiltree

  • 180 Oldham

  • 181 Orange

  • 182 Palo Pinto

  • 183 Panola

  • 184 Parker

  • 185 Parmer

  • 186 Pecos

  • 187 Polk

  • 188 Potter

  • 189 Presidio

  • 190 Rains

  • 191 Randall

  • 192 Reagan

  • 193 Real

  • 194 Red River

  • 195 Reeves

  • 196 Refugio

  • 197 Roberts

  • 198 Robertson

  • 199 Rockwall

  • 200 Runnels

  • 201 Rusk

  • 202 Sabine

  • 203 San Augustine

  • 204 San Jacinto

  • 205 San Patricio

  • 206 San Saba

  • 207 Schleicher

  • 208 Scurry

  • 209 Shackelford

  • 210 Shelby

  • 211 Sherman

  • 212 Smith

  • 213 Somervell

  • 214 Starr

  • 215 Stephens

  • 216 Sterling

  • 217 Stonewall

  • 218 Sutton

  • 219 Swisher

  • 220 Tarrant

  • 221 Taylor

  • 222 Terrell

  • 223 Terry

  • 224 Throckmorton

  • 225 Titus

  • 226 Tom Green

  • 227 Travis

  • 228 Trinity

  • 229 Tyler

  • 230 Upshur

  • 231 Upton

  • 232 Uvalde

  • 233 Val Verde

  • 234 Van Zandt

  • 235 Victoria

  • 236 Walker

  • 237 Waller

  • 238 Ward

  • 239 Washington

  • 240 Webb

  • 241 Wharton

  • 242 Wheeler

  • 243 Wichita

  • 244 Wilbarger

  • 245 Willacy

  • 246 Williamson

  • 247 Wilson

  • 248 Winkler

  • 249 Wise

  • 250 Wood

  • 251 Yoakum

  • 252 Young

  • 253 Zapata

  • 254 Zavala