Foreign Entity Registration Texas
Unfortunately our statutes do not define transacting business but the business organizations code lists activities that are not considered.
Foreign entity registration texas. Foreign entity registration is confusing for many people at first. These apply to all foreign llcs corporations nonprofit corporations limited partnerships lp llp lllp and cooperative associations. A foreign entity registering under a fictitious name must file assumed name certificates with the secretary of state form 503 word 125kb pdf 74kb and the appropriate. This is because although the term includes the word foreign it does not really have anything to do with conducting business in other countries.
And 2 the date and cause of the revocation. An application for registration formerly called a certificate of authority is filed by a foreign corporation limited liability company limited partnership limited liability partnership professional association or other foreign entity as listed in section 9 001 of the texas business organizations code when the entity will be transacting. Foreign entity registration links and forms the following links will take you to the available online filing or paper form. State the assumed name that the foreign entity elects to adopt for use in texas in item 2b of the certificate.
A foreign entity that registers to transact business under a fictitious name is stating that the entity will transact business in texas under that name. This process is called foreign qualification and it involves filing application for registration form with the texas secretary of state. Its use in texas due to a conflict with a previously existing name the foreign entity must obtain its registration to transact business under an assumed name that complies with chapter 5 of the boc. If your company is registered outside of texas it is required to obtain a certificate of authority before transacting business in the state.
Boc 9 004. Registering your company as foreign entity in texas. A foreign llc an llc formed in another state must file an application for registration of a foreign llc with the texas secretary of state if the entity is transacting business in texas. C except as otherwise provided by this chapter the revocation of a.
If you are considering foreign entity registration for your business it is important to know exactly what it is how your business. Registration under prior law. Any business entity actively engaged in business in texas must register with the secretary of state by filing a form called an application for registration. Acts 2003 78th leg ch.
Foreign entity links and forms rcw 23 95 article 5.