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Texas Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Texas
Certificate of Formation (Form 201)
$300
rporation or cooperative association) (Forms 621, 622, 623, 624) * Fees must include filing fee for the formation of any Texas filing entity created by the transaction. $300* Certificate of merger for nonprofit corporation or cooperative association (Forms 621, 622, 623, 624) * Fees must include filing fee for the formation of any…

Every year after that

No recurring filing with the Secretary of State. Tax filings are separate and are not covered here.

Get your own dates

The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Texas

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit CorporationLimited PartnershipLimited Liability Partnership

The same structure elsewhere

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