Section 745.245 - How do I demonstrate that the governing body is not delinquent in paying the franchise tax?If the governing body is a for-profit corporation or a limited liability company, then you must submit:
(1) The governing body's most recent Franchise Tax Certificate of Good Standing; or(2) The Articles of Incorporation if the corporation or company has not existed long enough to owe the tax at the time of the application; or(3) Documented proof that Texas Tax Code, Chapter 171, exempts the corporation or company from paying the tax.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.245
The provisions of this §745.245 adopted to be effective March 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 965; transferred effective July 15, 2019, as published in the June 14, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 2963