How do non-Texas corporations legally terminate their existence in Texas?
If the corporation has dissolved or merged out of existence in its home state, the corporation simply needs to send a copy of the document filed in the home state to the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s office will notify the Comptroller and we will close out the franchise tax account as of the date of termination. If the corporation does not have a Certificate of Authority, send a copy of the document filed in the home state to the Comptroller’s Office.
If the corporation has dissolved or merged out of existence in its home state, the corporation simply needs to send a copy of the document filed in the home state to the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s office will notify the Comptroller and we will close out the franchise tax account as of the date of termination. If the corporation does not have a Certificate of Authority, send a copy of the document filed in the home state to the Comptroller’s Office. If the corporation wants to withdraw its Certificate of Authority in Texas, Applications for Withdrawal must be filed with the Texas Secretary of State. The corporation must be current in the payment of all taxes administered by the Comptroller under Title 2 of the Tax Code. Otherwise, the withdrawal will not be approved. A Certificate of Account Status must be filed with Applications for Withdrawal. To get a Certificate of Account Status, file Form 05-359, or visit one of our field offices, or write to the Account Ma
