Permits and Licenses

To incorporate, you need to file Articles of Incorporation with the Incorporation Office of the Secretary of State.

Corporations Section
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, TX 78711-3697
www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml

For information on businesses and occupations that require state permits:

Licenses Office of Business Permit Assistance of the
Texas Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 12728
(512) 320-0110 or (800) 888-0511
www.texas.gov

For information on all state and city regulatory agencies:

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-6599 or (800) 803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us/contact.htm

Registering your business name in Texas:

Contact your local SBDC.

Sales & Use Tax Permit:

Texas State Controller's Office
111 West Sixth Street
Austin, TX 78768-4843
(512) 463-4600 or (800) 252-5555
www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/sales/

Workman's Compensation Information:

Worker's Compensation Commission
P.O. Box 149092
Austin, TX 78714-9092
(512) 322-3490 or (800) 252-7031
www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/indexwc.html

Insurance Issues:

The Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78701-7998
(512) 463-6425
www.tdi.state.tx.us/

Unemployment Insurance:

Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15^th Street
Austin, TX 78778
(512) 463-2222
www.twc.state.tx.us

Food and Inspection Permits:

Restaurant/Bar Inspection District
City of Dallas
(214) 670-8083
7901 Goforth Road
Dallas, TX 75238
www.dallascityhall.com/code_compliance/restaurant-bar_inspections.html

Texas Department of Health
(512) 458-7111
www.dshs.state.tx.us/