TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TAX STATUS CERTIFICATE INFORMATION

In Texas a Tax Status Certificate is called a Certificate of Account Status and is issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for a Company or Sole Proprietor which has met all of its Texas tax obligations.
A TX Corporation, LLC or Sole Proprietor in Good Standing with no outstanding Texas Franchise Tax obligations and in compliance with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts can obtain a Texas Certificate of Account Status. The Texas Certificate of Account Status states that a Corporation, LLC or Sole Proprietor has no franchise tax reports or payments due to the state of Texas at the time of filing.

A Texas Certificate of Account Status verifies that all tax bills required by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts have been paid. It is proof that there are no delinquent taxes due to the state of Texas.

A Texas Certificate of Account Status is required by the TX Secretary of State for the Dissolution of a Corporation or LLC.

A valid expiration date is not written on a Texas Tax Status Certificate.  The validity of a Texas Tax Clearance Certificate is usually determined by the intended recipient of the Texas Tax Status Certificate.

In Texas a Tax Status Certificate is called a Certificate of Account Status

Other names for a Texas Certificate of Account Status include:

• Texas Certificate of Good Standing
• Texas Tax Status Letter
• Texas Certificate of Status
• Texas Letter of Good Standing
• Texas Tax Clearance Certificate
• Texas Tax Clearance Letter
• Texas Certificate of Account Status
• Texas Entity Status Letter

A Texas Tax Status Certificate (Certificate of Account Status) is issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

In order to be in Good Standing a Texas Corporation or LLC must be in compliance with the following:

• The Foreign or Domestic company must be registered as a legal entity with the Texas (TX) Secretary of State   (TX Corporation, TX LP/LLP or TX LLC)
• The Texas company cannot be in default or suspended as defined by the state of Texas
• The Texas company must have paid all required Texas state taxes, penalties and fees

The state of Texas will issue a Certificate of Account Status only to responsible parties. We cannot help you obtain a Texas Certificate of Account Status.

You can get a Texas Certificate of Account Status by contacting the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.