Texas official-source navigator

Texas registration, tax and organization information

A reviewed collection of links and bounded summaries from official authorities.

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Official-source navigation only. This collection organizes official Texas sources. Federal, county, municipal, industry and fact-specific requirements remain controlling, and Atlas does not determine a reader-specific legal or tax outcome. The linked authority remains controlling.

Entity formation

Texas Secretary of State formation guidance identifies certificates of formation and distinguishes common entity filings.

The official FAQ explains formation filings and the Secretary of State’s filing role.

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Assumed name

Texas assumed-name guidance distinguishes Secretary of State and county-clerk filing paths by entity and business location.

The official FAQ describes assumed-name certificates and state/county filing boundaries.

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Foreign qualification

An out-of-state entity may need to register with the Texas Secretary of State when its Texas activity constitutes transacting business.

The official page identifies foreign registration and preserves the fact-specific transacting-business boundary.

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State revenue

The Texas Comptroller franchise-tax hub is the official starting point for franchise-tax responsibility, reporting and account services.

The official hub separates franchise-tax information, reporting and account services.

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State wage withholding

The Office of the Texas Governor states that Texas has no state income tax, so this pilot does not invent a Texas personal-income-tax wage-withholding registration.

The official page expressly lists “No state income tax.” Federal withholding, unemployment tax, child-support withholding and other payroll duties remain separate.

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Unemployment insurance

Texas Labor Code Chapter 204 establishes contribution rules for employers subject to the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.

Section 204.002 states the contribution rule for an employer that is subject to the subtitle.

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Workers compensation

Texas Labor Code Chapter 406 makes workers’ compensation coverage generally elective for private employers, subject to statutory exceptions and notice duties.

Sections 406.002 through 406.004 describe the general election, coverage methods and notice duties.

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New hire reporting

Texas Family Code Chapter 234 establishes the state new-hire directory and its employer-reporting framework.

Subchapter B defines employer and newly hired employee and establishes operation of the directory.

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Specialized charitable registration

Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 303 creates registration requirements for law-enforcement-related charitable organizations.

Subchapter B describes the specialized Attorney General register and registration statement.

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Licenses and permits

The Texas Business Permit Office helps businesses navigate state permitting and licensing but does not itself issue permits.

The official page states its navigation role, identifies activity-specific licences and preserves local permitting boundaries.

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Recurring compliance

Texas Secretary of State guidance identifies periodic reports and other status-maintenance actions for relevant entities.

The official FAQ identifies periodic-report and registration-status issues for registered foreign entities.

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Dissolution and withdrawal

Texas Secretary of State Form 651 instructions describe the certificate-of-termination filing path for a domestic entity.

The official instructions identify the filing purpose and required governing-law predicates.

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