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LLC service prices in Texas, year by year
In Texas the state fee is $300. Mainstay Filing totals $897 over three years; the others range from $589 to $1,047 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Texas
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $499 | $199 | $199 | $897 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $339 | $125 | $125 | $589 |
| Bizee | $300 | $149 | $149 | $598 |
| ZenBusiness | $399 | $199 | $199 | $797 |
| LegalZoom | $549 | $249 | $249 | $1,047 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $300 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Texas as everywhere, because the Certificate of Formation (205) fee goes to the Texas Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Texas?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $589 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $897 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (certificate of formation); LLC filing fee under Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code ch. 4, subch. D (§ 4.154 — certificate of formation, $300) (multira state research spine): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source read 2026-10-01: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-806.php, checked October 1, 2026
- Texas report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026