Annotate Legal Texas Registered Agent Forms For Free

For someone to consent to serve as a registered agent, all they have to do is fill out and submit Form 401-A with Texas's Office of the Secretary of State and pay a $15 fee. The only information the form requires is the name of the agent, a signature consenting to the appointment, and the name of the registered entity.

Although an officer, owner, or employee may serve as an entity's registered agent, an entity may not serve as its own registered agent. An entity may contract for the provision of registered agent services from another business entity, such as a service company.

To change your registered agent in Texas, you must complete and file a Change of Registered Agent form with the Texas Secretary of State. The Texas Change of Registered Agent must be submitted by mail, fax, in person, or online and costs $15 to file.

Texas law requires a registered agent and registered office for every corporation, limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership (LP), limited liability partnership (LLP), and limited liability limited partnership (LLLP) that is: Organized in Texas (a domestic entity); or.

Payment and Delivery Instructions: The filing fee for a change of registered office/agent is $15, unless the filing entity is a nonprofit corporation or a cooperative association. The filing fee for a nonprofit corporation or a cooperative association is $5.

Most Texas Registered Agent Services cost between $100 and $300 per year. If you're looking to save money and have an address in the state where you can be available during regular business hours, you can be your LLC's Registered Agent. (This can be a home address or a business address).