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Texas LLC annual fees (2026)
No report with the Secretary of State. LLCs file a Public Information Report with the Comptroller by May 15 each year; no franchise tax is due below $2.65 million in revenue (2026 and 2027). Over ten years the state fees for a Texas LLC total $300, including the $300 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Texas recurring costs
- Report
- Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report (yearly)
- Fee per filing
- $0 (filing required)
- Per year
- $0
- Due
- May 15 each year
- Late fee
- $50
- Filing fee (one time)
- $300
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $300 |
| 3 | $300 |
| 5 | $300 |
| 10 | $300 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Texas LLC annual report?
No report with the Secretary of State. LLCs file a Public Information Report with the Comptroller by May 15 each year; no franchise tax is due below $2.65 million in revenue (2026 and 2027).
When is the Texas LLC report due?
May 15 each year.
What is the late fee in Texas?
$50, per the state source.
What does it cost to hold a Texas LLC for ten years?
$300 in state fees: the $300 filing fee plus 9 reports ($0). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (certificate of formation); LLC filing fee under Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code ch. 4, subch. D (§ 4.154 — certificate of formation, $300) (multira state research spine): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source read 2026-10-01: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-806.php, checked October 1, 2026
- Texas report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026
- Texas Secretary of State: www.sos.texas.gov/, checked October 20, 2026