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 "id": "US-TX-501",
 "title": "Texas Form 501 - Application for Reservation of an Entity Name (new, 120 days)",
 "jurisdiction": "US-TX",
 "state": "Texas",
 "category": "name-reservations",
 "category_label": "Business name reservations",
 "document_type": "official_government_form",
 "official_status": "Official form issued by Texas Secretary of State. ALL AI FORMS is an independent fill-in service, not the issuer.",
 "issuing_agency": "Texas Secretary of State",
 "official_source_url": "https://www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/501_boc.pdf",
 "legal_basis": null,
 "summary": "Form 501 reserves an ENTITY name (for a future LLC, corporation, LP and so on) for 120 days.",
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  "currency": "USD",
  "billing": "one-time"
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 "government_fee_note": "The Texas Secretary of State filing fee ($40) is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it.",
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 "last_verified": "2026-11-11",
 "listing_updated": "2026-11-13",
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How do I get the Texas Form 501 - Application for Reservation of an Entity Name (new, 120 days)?",
   "a": "The blank Form 501 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. Or fill it in online here: pay $4.99 one-time with Stripe, answer the guided questions, and download your filled-in PDF."
  },
  {
   "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. We don't file or sign anything for you."
  },
  {
   "q": "How much does it cost?",
   "a": "Our fee is $4.99. The Texas Secretary of State filing fee ($40) 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."
  },
  {
   "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 501 PDF, filled in from your answers. You check every entry, sign and file it yourself."
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