INSTRUCTIONS: TEXAS REGISTRATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (Form 701)

If you wish to form a limited liability partnership (LLP) in Texas, you will need to register your business. This article discusses form 701 which is filed in such cases. The form is available on the website of the Texas Secretary of State, which will be processing the application.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 1: Question one asks you to give the name of your LLP.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 2: Question two asks you to give the federal employment identification number of your business. If you have not yet been assigned one, indicate this with a check mark.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 3: Question three asks you to state how many partners are in this business.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 4: Question four asks you to provide the complete address of the principal office.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 5: Question five asks you to provide a brief description of the business the LLP is engaged in.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 6: The section headed "effectiveness of filing" asks you to indicate when you would like your LLP status to formally take effect.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 7: If the company filing is a general partnership, the majority-of-interest of partners must sign, or at least one or more partners authorized by the majority-of-interest of partners should sign. If the company filing is a limited partnership, any general partner may sign.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 8: The filing fee for this application is $200 for every general partner named in the registration form. The fee can be paid via check or money order made out to the Secretary of State, or a credit or debit card.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 9: The registration form can be mailed or delivered in person to the address listed in the instructions. You may also submit the form via fax.

Texas Registration Of A Limited Liability Partnership 701 Step 10: Submit two copies of the application. A file-stamped copy of one will be returned to you once your registration has been processed.