Forming a Texas LLC takes six steps: name search, Certificate of Formation ($300 state fee), registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. Texas publishes member or manager names on the public record, so founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify it into Texas.
A Texas LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The Secretary of State accepts the Certificate of Formation within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 1-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever the sequence allows. Day zero is a five-minute WhatsApp intake, Anonymousllc.co files the Certificate the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day online; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax filing. Bank applications go out to four or five partner banks at once, so a decline at one bank does not stall the account.
Search the Texas Secretary of State business database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the filing. Texas offers an optional 120-day name reservation for a separate state fee when a founder wants to hold a name before filing, but standard formation does not require it. The name locks the moment the Certificate of Formation is accepted.
The Texas Certificate of Formation (Form 205) lists the LLC name, the registered agent and Texas registered office address, the management structure, the governing persons, and an organizer signature. It is filed with the Secretary of State for a $300 state fee. Texas requires either members or managers (or both) to be disclosed on this public filing, which is why a Texas LLC is not anonymous. The Certificate is accepted within 1-3 business days when filed online. Founders who need ownership privacy form an anonymous Wyoming or New Mexico LLC instead and foreign-qualify it into Texas, so the individual owner's name never appears on a Texas filing.
Every Texas LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Texas street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home address. Anonymousllc.co provides Texas registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. Using a commercial agent keeps the founder's home address off the Secretary of State database, though Texas still lists governing-person names because state law mandates that disclosure separately.
Yes. Texas does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a Texas-specific operating agreement tailored to Texas statute with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure (member-managed or manager-managed), capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, the liability shield is weaker and banks decline the account. Texas series LLCs require additional series-specific provisions in the agreement.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, and it is required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4, writing "Foreign" in place of a tax ID number. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4. No SSN, ITIN, or visit to the US is needed. The EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue) is the document banks ask for at account opening.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Certificate of Formation, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to roughly 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely with no US visit. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
A Texas LLC costs $597 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $300 Texas state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. Filing direct with the Secretary of State costs the $300 state fee alone, but the founder handles every other step without support. The only recurring cash cost afterward is the $100/year registered agent renewal, since the annual Public Information Report carries no filing fee and franchise tax stays at 0% below $2.47M in revenue. Founders prioritizing privacy compare this against a $397 Wyoming LLC plus a Texas foreign qualification.
No. Texas requires organizer and governing-person information on the public Certificate of Formation, so ownership is not private in this state. The four anonymous-LLC states keep members and managers off the public filing; Texas does not. A commercial registered agent hides the founder's home address from the filing but not the owner's name. Founders who need real anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify that entity into Texas. The Wyoming LLC costs $397 all-in and keeps members off the record; New Mexico costs $347 with no annual report. See /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ and /anonymous-llc/ for the privacy structure.
Texas has no general statewide business license, so most LLCs operate without a state license once the Certificate of Formation is accepted. Specific industries and localities impose their own permits instead. A restaurant needs health permits, a contractor needs trade licensing, and many cities require a local registration to operate within their limits. LLCs selling taxable goods or services register for a sales-and-use tax permit with the Texas Comptroller, which is free to obtain. Professional services such as law, medicine, and accounting answer to their own state licensing boards. Anonymousllc.co forms the LLC and secures the EIN, while industry-specific and local permits are handled directly with the relevant Texas agency or city, because they attach to the activity rather than to every LLC.
Yes. Non-US residents form Texas LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or US visa, and never need to visit the United States. Texas places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Certificate of Formation, obtains the EIN by fax as third-party designee without an SSN, provides the Texas registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder runs the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. Non-resident owners of a foreign-owned single-member LLC then file Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 each year. This remote path is the most common reason non-resident founders choose Anonymousllc.co for a Texas LLC.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.