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New Business Owners
Texas requires no general business license and has no state income tax, making it one of the simplest states to start a business.
Tyler County gives small business owners big-state advantage with small town costs.
Establishing Your Business
Choose your Business Structure
Before you file anything, decide how your business will be organized. The Texas Secretary of State explains the differences between sole proprietorships, LLCs, corporations, and partnerships.
→ Selecting a Business Structure
Form Your Entity
Most businesses in Tyler County operate as LLCs. Filing a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State costs $300 and can be done online through SOSDirect.
→ Direct Online Filing
→ Business & Nonprofit Forms
→ Fee Schedule
File an Assumed Name (DBA)
If you’re operating under a name different from your legal entity name, file an Assumed Name Certificate (Form 503, $25).
→ Assumed Name Certificate
Get your EIN
Apply for a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS. Required for LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and any business that will hire employees.
→ Apply for an EIN Online
Sales Tax Permit
If your business sells taxable goods or services, you need a Texas Sales Tax Permit. There’s no fee to apply. The state sales tax rate is 6.25%, and Tyler County’s combined rate may be up to 8.25%.
→ Online Tax Registration Application
→ Sales and Use Tax Overview
→ Sales Tax Rate Locator
Franchise Tax
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Texas levies a franchise (margin) tax on LLCs, corporations, and limited partnerships. The good news: businesses earning under $2,650,000 in annual revenue owe nothing — but you still must file a Public Information Report by May 15 each year.
→ Franchise Tax Overview —
→ No Tax Due Reporting Updates
→ Franchise Tax Report Forms (2025)
Filing & Payment
Set up your Webfile account with the Comptroller to file and pay taxes electronically.
→ Getting Started with Webfile
→ File and Pay Hub
→ Filing Due Dates
Permits, Licenses & Regulations
No General Business License Required
Texas does not require a general state business license. However, some industries (food service, childcare, healthcare, construction trades, alcohol sales) require specific permits.
→ Governor's Business Permit Office
→ All Taxes and Fees A-Z
Local Permits
Contact the City of Woodville for any municipal permits, zoning clearances, or occupancy requirements for your business location.