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Official Texas business-formation information covering entity structures, filing pathways, registered agents, names, forms, and other formation topics.
Business formationStartup & planning
Official Texas Secretary of State business-formation resource. Filing fees and requirements are controlled by the state, not TVEN.
Texas Comptroller resource for businesses that need to apply for sales tax and other covered Texas tax permits and registrations.
Taxes & complianceBusiness formation
Official Texas Comptroller tax-registration resource. Tax applicability depends on the business activity and should be confirmed with authoritative guidance.
Texas Veteran Verification Letter (VVL) for New Veteran-Owned Businesses
Current Texas verification step for qualifying new veteran-owned businesses. Each owner must obtain a Texas Veterans Commission VVL as part of the state qualification process for the initial five-year franchise-tax exemption and applicable Secretary of State filing-fee treatment.
Official Texas process. TVC issues each owner's VVL; the Comptroller verifies franchise-tax qualification, and the Secretary of State administers applicable formation filings and fee treatment. The stable catalog ID is retained for compatibility even though the resource is no longer treated as retired.