The secretary of state does not maintain the bylaws or tax exempt filings of any nonprofit organization. Some organizations that have obtained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service are required to make certain documents available to the public.
Texas Corporation Annual Report Requirements: Annually by May 15 in the year following your first filing in Texas. For example, if your organization was incorporated in April of 2024, then your report would be due .
There are seven steps you'll complete to start an S corp in Texas. Step 1: Check Name Availability. Step 2: Choose a Business Name. Step 3: Registered Agent. Step 4: Complete Form 201. Step 5: Bylaws and Regulations. Step 6: Obtain EIN. Step 7: File Form 2553.
All Texas businesses must file an annual franchise tax with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. This includes an information report (sometimes called an annual report.)
All Type A and Type B corporations are required to file an annual report with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts by April 1 of each year.
Franchise Tax Notices – February 2025 If your entity's annualized total revenue for the 2024 report year is at or below the no tax due threshold of $2,470,000, you are not required to file a franchise tax report, but you still must file either a Public Information Report or an Ownership Information Report.
Publicly traded companies have to produce annual reports as part of their responsibilities to share market regulators and their shareholders. Companies that aren't publicly traded may still have to produce annual reports for government regulators and tax offices.
Your bylaws should help you resolve internal conflict, and demonstrate your commitment to responsibly managing donations to both the IRS and the general public. Not all states require nonprofits to draft these governing documents, but Texas does.
Articles of Incorporation and bylaws are separate documents used to establish and govern/regulate a business entity. A platform like OnBoard, purpose-built for boards, provides a secure system of record for these documents and more.