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Texas LLC & Business Entity Setup Checklist
Form your Texas entity the right way, then keep the liability shield working year after year.
✓ Name clearance, registered agent and Form 205
✓ The company agreement and minute book
✓ The May 15 franchise report deadline
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Your LLC only protects you if you keep it up.
Who it's for
For Texas founders and owners of LLCs, corporations and partnerships. Get the free one-page checklist now, then use The Texas Business Entity Guide when you want the full explanation, with the section of Texas law behind each rule.
What's on the checklist
- Before you form: Your exit plan for the business; A cleared entity name; Registered-agent consent (§5.201); Certificate of Formation, Form 205
- After you form: A company agreement (§101.052); Issue ownership; Transfer assets into the entity; Start a minute book
- Every year: File the franchise report by May 15; Never commingle business and personal funds; Avoid forfeiture under §171.255, which can make owners personally liable
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Legal information, not legal advice. STACKED LEGAL® is a publisher, not a law firm. Using this checklist creates no attorney-client relationship and promises no outcome. Laws change; verify current law and talk to a licensed attorney in Texas about your situation.