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Best foreign qualification services in Texas

Our top pick in Texas is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $750 state fee, $949 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Texas (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Texas checkout showed $1,016.13 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite and $17.13 in state processing charges.

2. TX Registered Agent.org

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Texas Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $750 state fee = $949

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Texas page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Texas Secretary of State.

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$949Free$149/yr$497
TX Registered Agent.org$949Included$99/yr$397
Texas Registered Agent.ai$949Included$99/yr$397

The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Texas’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Texas filing

Form
Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee
$750
From your home state
Not required for an LLC
Every year after
Public Information Report (Texas Comptroller), no fee (due: may 15)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Texas?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $750 state fee, with a Texas registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Texas state fee?

$750.

What do I file in Texas?

Form 304, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, with the Texas Secretary of State.

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