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3 Best LLC Services in Texas (2026): What You Pay

When you shop for LLC formation services in Texas for 2026, the order to follow is Texas Registered Agent.ai ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and TX Registered Agent.org ($199). Three years of service fees will cost you $397 to $597, and Texas adds its own $300 when you file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

The short version

Fee you pay at filing $300 sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $199 State fee not included
What three years cost you $397 to $597 Opening year plus two more
State side through year 3 $300 Filing, reports and any minimum tax
Crossover year Never No service overtakes another

Texas: your options, best value first

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. You pay the $300 state fee separately.

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Best value for you

1. Texas Registered Agent.ai: best for the smallest opening bill

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Texas Registered Agent.ai comes first because you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

On the heaviest factor, what you spend over three years, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Expect to handle the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report on your own.

Your price covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Starts at $199
  • Then $99 a year

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report
  • EIN application adds $99
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All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Next, Mainstay Filing: formation, registered agent and Public Information Report all come with $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Its three-year price is $200 above Texas Registered Agent.ai's, and cost is 38% of the ranking.

Texas bills nothing for the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and the service handles it.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Public Information Report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee billed as published

What you get

  • EIN application included
  • $199 for the full package
  • Year two costs $199

What to watch

  • Renews $100 above Texas Registered Agent.ai
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In-state company

3. TX Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Next, TX Registered Agent.org: you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

Expect to handle the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report on your own.

Texas Registered Agent.ai lists identical prices.

Your price covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • No agent charge in year one
  • Then $99 a year
  • Starts at $199

What to watch

  • Nothing you pay goes to the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report
  • EIN application adds $99

Year-by-year totals

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Texas Registered Agent.ai $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Texas Registered Agent.ai Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 TX Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out TX Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. None of the bills cross in ten years.

Try your own timeline

Change the years and see what you would pay, and add the EIN application if you need one.

Over 3 years: Texas Registered Agent.ai $397, Mainstay Filing $597, TX Registered Agent.org $397. Your smallest total: Texas Registered Agent.ai.

The government side of your Texas budget

What you pay for Amount Source
Filing to form your LLC $300 sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Periodic report No charge comptroller.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Late report $50 comptroller.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3 $300 Lines added together

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

Why number one is number one

Texas Registered Agent.ai did better than Mainstay Filing on your three-year spend, a 38% factor.

The three-year column shows $397 for Texas Registered Agent.ai, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.

If you count the EIN application, Texas Registered Agent.ai costs you less from year 2.

What Texas charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

Your filing goes to the Texas Secretary of State: the Certificate of Formation (Form 205) together with $300 (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Straight from the source: sos.texas.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

$300 in state fees is the least three years can cost you. Services add $397 to $597 above that.

Questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Texas?

Year one costs $199 before the $300 filing fee.

What will these services cost me over three years?

$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.

How much will Texas charge me to file an LLC?

Plan on $300 to file with the Certificate of Formation (Form 205).

What will Texas charge me each year after formation?

The cost that repeats is the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, at no cost annually (May 15).

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

Texas Registered Agent.ai bills you $99 more, Mainstay Filing bundles it in and TX Registered Agent.org bills you $99 more.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Not within ten years: the order of the totals stays the same.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Texas?

By our five factors the Texas order is Texas Registered Agent.ai, Mainstay Filing and TX Registered Agent.org, led by Texas Registered Agent.ai on your three-year spend.

Where to go next

What forming an LLC costs by state for all 50 states Best LLC services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. For Texas yearly filing: Annual report, open comptroller.texas.gov (read October 2026).
  2. For Texas report due date, open statutes.capitol.texas.gov (read August 2026).
  3. For Tex, open sos.texas.gov (read August 2026).
  4. For Texas registered agent statute, open sos.texas.gov (read October 2026).
  5. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Texas Registered Agent.ai pricing page
  6. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Texas service page
  7. Price page checked November 13, 2026: TX Registered Agent.org pricing page