The Texas quotes
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $750 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for same cost in each state
Best reading
Opening $199; later years $149
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
For Texas, Mainstay Filing gives the best value: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, one price in every state.
TX Registered Agent.org saves $100 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Quote includes
- The foreign registration filing
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- All fifty states covered
- $199 above the state fee
- Agent free for the first year
Reads poorly
- TX Registered Agent.org bills $50 less for the agent
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2. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a low-reading registration
One-state plan
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, TX Registered Agent.org: $199 to register plus a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Service fee of $199
- Agent renews at $99
- Agent service at no cost in year one
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3. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for a nearby service
One-state plan
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Next on the board, Texas Registered Agent.ai: $199 to register plus a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.
No price difference from TX Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent renews at $99
- Service fee of $199
- Agent service at no cost in year one
Year-by-year readings
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Break-even test
How long will the company run? Set the years and compare.
Texas fee schedule
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
Notes on the order
Weight 30%: filings handled per dollar. That term separated the top two quotes.
The home state counts too; one account covering both scored highest.
Texas foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Doing business in Texas with an LLC from another state takes the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304), lodged at the Texas Secretary of State for $750.
Ignoring registration risks it cannot bring claims of its own (BOC 9.051(b)).
Official wording: comptroller.texas.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
State fees alone read $750 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).
Quick answers
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Texas?
$750 at the state office, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 304), lodged at the Texas Secretary of State.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The Public Information Report, which has no fee.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Texas?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filings handled per dollar. Then TX Registered Agent.org and Texas Registered Agent.ai.
Logged references
- Reference for Texas yearly filing: Annual report: comptroller.texas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Texas report due date: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Tex: sos.texas.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Texas registered agent statute: sos.texas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Texas Secretary of State, foreign: sos.state.tx.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Form 304 instructions: sos.state.tx.us, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9: statutes.capitol.texas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Texas Comptroller, franchise tax: comptroller.texas.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Texas Business Organizations Code, Chapter: tcss.legis.texas.gov, logged November 2026.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Texas service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: TX Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page, November 13, 2026