Can I Change the Name of My LLC in Texas? Changing Your Nevada LLC Name

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Process and Considerations

You can easily change your Nevada LLC name. The first step is filing a form called the Amendment to Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State. After approval, notify financial institutions, update marketing materials, and notify customers and vendors.

You may change a business name in Nevada due to negative associations, simplifying the name, or reflecting a change in ownership.

The time to change a business name in Nevada varies. Once paperwork and fees are submitted to the Secretary of State, it generally takes days to weeks to process and approve a name change.

Potential Issues

If you don’t update marketing materials after a Nevada name change, potential issues include:

  1. Customer confusion
  2. Missed communications
  3. Non-compliance

Costs and Procedures in Texas

Texas Procedures

Update Contacts

After Changing LLC Name in Texas:

  1. Financial institutions – business bank accounts, business checks, debit and credit cards, online banking
  2. Texas Comptroller’s tax department

Where to File

File the Assumed Name Certificate in Texas:

  1. Electronically via SOSDirect
  2. Mail to Texas Secretary of State’s office in Austin
  3. In person

Assumed Name Certificate Filing Fee

  • $25

Texas Franchise Tax

  1. Businesses with less than $1.18 million in receipts pay no franchise tax
  2. Maximum franchise tax is 0.75%

Filing Fee to Amend Texas LLC

  1. $150 for most LLCs
  2. $25 for nonprofit corporations and cooperative associations
  3. Additional $25 for expedited service

Changing From a DBA to an LLC

  1. Check if DBA name is registered
  2. Modify name if already registered
  3. File as new LLC if name is available

How Long Does it Take and Why Change?

Why Change a Business Name in Nevada?

  1. Negative associations
  2. Simplifying the name
  3. Reflecting a change in ownership

How Long Does It Take?

The processing time to change a business name varies in Nevada. Generally, it takes days to weeks once paperwork and fees are submitted to the Secretary of State.

How to Change Your Nevada LLC Name

  1. Check name availability
  2. Get member approval
  3. File Amendment to Articles

Things to Consider

Carefully consider the name change before filing. Update the operating agreement, licenses, bank accounts, and notify the IRS. Consider if a DBA meets your needs instead.

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