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What an LLC costs in Texas

Texas charges one of the higher filing fees, then nothing a year for most small LLCs, as long as the May 15 report goes in.

The numbers

$300
State filing fee
$300
Est. first-year cost
$0*
A year after that: $0 under the no-tax-due threshold, but a report every May 15
#9 of 12
Cheapest first year

What it owes every year

Public Information Report + Franchise Tax report (or 'No Tax Due' report if under the state's current revenue threshold) due every May 15.

Know this before you file

Even a $0-revenue LLC must file the annual Public Information Report - skipping it puts your entity's good standing (and eventually its existence) at risk, regardless of tax owed.

First-year math

$300 Certificate of Formation. Most small LLCs owe no franchise tax, but the Public Information Report is still due every May 15.

Figures from the Texas Secretary of State and Comptroller, checked October 2026. Reference only, not tax or legal advice and not a filing service. Fees change: confirm on the state's site before filing.

When your Texas filing is due

Franchise tax / Public Information Report is due on the same date for every LLC in Texas, whatever month you formed. An LLC formed today would next owe it on May 15, 2027.

YearDue date
2027May 15, 2027
2028May 15, 2028
2029May 15, 2029

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