To incorporate in Texas, you really only have two broad steps to complete: (1) appoint a Texas registrar agent with a Texas street address, and (2) submit an Application for Registration of a Foreign For-Profit Corporation (Form 301) to the Texas Secretary of State (SOS). However, this application comes with a $750 state filing fee (+$25 for expediting), and what you submit will end up in the public record. A mistake when trying to register your Texas foreign corporation can be costly.
Follow our guide to setting up a foreign corporation in Texas, and you can DIY your foreign qualification process with the Secretary of State. Or you can hire us and let our local filings experts register your Texas foreign corporation quickly, securely, and most importantly, correctly.

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If you own a corporation located outside of Texas and want to operate here, you’ll need a Texas registrar agent with a Texas street address. Your designated agent must be available at their registered address to receive legal documents during normal business hours. Unless you reside in the state of Texas, you cannot serve as your own Texas registrar agent. For most Texas foreign corporations, the best option is to hire a professional Texas registrar agent service.
Now that you’ve got the registrar agent part covered, you’re ready to start the Texas application for registration process. If you’ve hired a professional service like ours to register your business, we take care of this for you. Registering your Texas foreign corporation yourself? You’ll need to fill out the Application for Registration (Form 301). Here’s what you will need to include and how to obtain the right information: Your corporation’s name. You can inquire about corporation name availability by contacting the Texas Secretary of State’s business and public filings clerks at (512)463-5555 or corpinfo@sos.texas.gov. The quickest way to check if your corporate name is available in Texas is through the SOSDirect Web Portal ($1 state fee per search). Your corporation’s federal employer identification number (FEIN). If you do not have an FEIN for your business, make a note of it on your application. State and date in which you initially formed your corporation. You might find this information on your corporation’s initial articles of incorporation if you do not have this information handy. Your corporation principal business address. This should be the principal business address for the state in which your corporation was originally formed. Your Texas registrar agent name and address. This is the part where having a registrar agent with an actual street address in Texas is crucial. If you don’t reside in Texas, you will need someone to serve as your Texas registrar agent and accept service of process on behalf of your business. Name and address of each individual on your board of directors. If privacy is a concern for you, it’s important to hire a registrar agent that allows use of their permanent business address. That way, the business address goes on the public filings instead of each member’s personal home address. Name, date, and signature. You will need the name, date, and signature of a person authorized to sign on behalf of the business. This is typically a member, manager, or registrar agent.