Texas Business Entity Lookup

Instantly search Texas business entities using the official Texas Comptroller's franchise tax database. Get detailed entity information, franchise tax status, and registered agent details. No API key required.

What it does

This actor queries the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts franchise tax database to retrieve detailed business entity information including:

• Business name and DBA
• Registration status (Active/Inactive)
• Franchise tax status (Active/Ended/Forfeited)
• SOS file number and taxpayer ID
• Formation date and state of formation
• Registered agent name and address
• Mailing address
• Officer information (when available)

Who is this for?

• Due diligence professionals verifying Texas business registrations
• Legal teams researching entity status and registered agents
• Compliance officers checking franchise tax standing
• Investors and lenders validating business entities
• Data analysts building business intelligence datasets

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Business name to search (e.g., "Whataburger")
entityNumber	string	11-digit Taxpayer ID, 9-digit EIN, or SOS File Number
maxResults	integer	Max results for name search (default: 10)
delayMs	integer	Delay between requests in ms (default: 500)

Provide either searchQuery, entityNumber, or both.

Example Input

{
    "searchQuery": "SpaceX",
    "maxResults": 5
}

Example Output

{
    "businessName": "SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP",
    "dbaName": null,
    "taxpayerId": "15710587894",
    "feiNumber": "0604197289",
    "sosFileNumber": "0800172338",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "franchiseTaxStatus": "ACTIVE",
    "formationDate": "03/14/2002",
    "stateOfFormation": "DE",
    "registeredAgentName": "CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY D/B/A CSC-LAWYERS INCORPORAT",
    "registeredOfficeAddress": "211 E. 7TH STREET SUITE 620, AUSTIN, TX 78701",
    "mailingAddress": "1 ROCKET ROAD, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250-6801",
    "reportYear": "2026",
    "officers": [],
    "lastUpdated": "2026-03-28T19:46:17.318Z",
    "sourceUrl": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search/15710587894"
}

Data Source

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Franchise Tax Account Status

This is a publicly accessible government database. No account or API key is needed.

Rate Limits

The actor includes configurable delays between requests (default 500ms) to be respectful of the public API.