LLCforTexas veterans: real savings
$0
Texas filing fees
Normally $300 for Form 205. Qualifying veteran-owned businesses pay $0 in Secretary of State fees for five years.
5 yrs
No franchise tax
A qualifying new veteran-owned Texas business may owe no franchise tax for its first five years. The program no longer has an end date (HB 346 removed the 2026 repeal).
7–10
Business days
About how long the Texas Veterans Commission takes to issue a verification letter, per TVC.
What veterans can get
State fee waivers
Some states waive LLC filing fees for veterans. So far we've verified Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia.
Federal contracting
SBA VetCert for VOSBs and SDVOSBs, plus VA Vets First set-asides.
Loans and free mentoring
SBA-backed loans, SCORE mentors, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers.
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