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This page is a part of the McNair Center''Return to'' s [[Guide to Small Business Development Ecosystem of in Houston]].
This is an overview on how to create a business in Texas. For more comprehensive guidance and assistance, consult the [https://texaswideopenforbusiness.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/smallbusinesshandbook.pdf Texas Small Business Handbook].
| Limited Liability Company||300||Yes
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==='''Step 2: Tax Responsibilities'''===
*You should also contact the local government of the city you are choosing to operate in to find out if there are any specific licensing needed to conduct business.
==='''Step 4: Business Federal and State Employer Requirements'''===
'''Determine federal and state employer requirements. There are various laws relating to employment of personnel.'''
*Labor Posters placement
*Other relevant requirements
 
==Common Forms and Fees for Texas Small Businesses==
| Expedited processing of a request for a certified copy or certificate of status or fact||||10
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| Certificate of formation for an entity (except nonprofit corporation, cooperative association, PA or LP).||[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/201_boc.pdf 201],[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/203_boc.pdf 203], [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/205_boc.pdf 205], [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/206_boc.pdf 206]||300
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| Certificate of formation for a nonprofit corporation||[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/202_boc.pdf 202]||25
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| Certificate of formation for a cooperative association corporation||||25
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| Certificate of formation for a limited liability partnership or LLLP||[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/701_boc.pdf 701], [http://formfiles.justia.com/pdf/texas/0285/52.pdf 703]||750
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| Name reservation (120 days) or renewal||[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/501_boc.pdf 501]||40
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| Registration of trademark||[http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms/901.pdf 901]||50 (per class)
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| Expedited processing of a document submitted for filing (except trademark documents)||||25
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For a comprehensive list of all forms used to register a business or nonprofit, please see [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml the SoS's compiled list].
 
For a comprehensive list of all forms used to trademark corporations, please see [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/trademark.shtml the SoS's compilation of trademark forms].
 
For a comprehensive list of report forms, please see [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_reports.shtml the SoS's compiled list].
 
The SoS has also created a [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/formationfaqs.shtml Business Formation FAQ].
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