Texas Certificate of Fact - Status
Texas issues a Certificate of Good Standing (also called Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Account Status) through the Secretary of State's SOSDirect portal. For tax-related compliance, the Texas Comptroller issues a separate Certificate of Account Status.
From
50USD
Typical TAT
Samed (emailed)
Validity
Date of issue
Online
Yes
Choose your delivery option. All prices include the Texas state filing fee.
Standard
Same day (emailed)Ordered via Texas SOSDirect (temporary login); emailed within hours
Long Form
Same day (emailed)Long-form Certificate of Fact via SOSDirect
Common requests in Texas
Texas businesses frequently need Certificates of Good Standing for oil and gas industry transactions, energy sector financing, real estate, banking, and operating in other states.
The Texas process
Texas SOSDirect processes most requests same-day. State fee is $15.
Texas Secretary of StateTexas does not have a state income tax but does require a franchise tax filing with the Comptroller. Some uses (like dissolving) require a Certificate of Account Status from the Comptroller, not just the Secretary of State.
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Operating in multiple states?
Many Texas businesses also need certificates from neighboring states.