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 "title": "Texas Form 205 - Certificate of Formation (LLC)",
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 "summary": "Form 205 is for forming a new Texas LLC.",
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   "q": "How do I get the Texas Form 205 - Certificate of Formation (LLC)?",
   "a": "The blank Form 205 is free from the Texas Secretary of State, and you can fill it in and file it yourself directly with the State (online through SOSPortal, by mail, or in person) without paying us. The State's $300 filing fee applies either way. Or fill it in online here: pay $4.99 one-time with Stripe, answer the guided questions, and download your filled-in PDF."
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   "q": "Where do I file it?",
   "a": "File it yourself with the Texas Secretary of State: online through SOSPortal, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711-3697, or in person at 400 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701. We don't file or sign anything for you."
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   "a": "Our fee is $4.99. The $300 Texas Secretary of State filing fee is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it. Our $4.99 is a one-time charge with no subscription."
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   "q": "Can I fill it out online?",
   "a": "Yes. After you pay $4.99 with Stripe, our guided questionnaire places your answers on the form and you get: The Form 205 PDF, filled in from your answers. You check every entry, sign and file it yourself."
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