Texas Business Scraper - Franchise Tax Search
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Texas Business Scraper - Franchise Tax Search
Searches the Texas Comptroller's taxable entity database by business name keyword and returns each matching record with its franchise tax status, registered agent, and addresses.
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Texas Business Scraper - Franchise Tax Search
Scrape Texas business records from the Comptroller's franchise tax search by keyword, up to a million per run. Every record returns the entity name, filing number, status, registered agent, and addresses. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
The Texas Comptroller's taxable entity search is the official source for franchise tax status, right-to-transact evidence, and registered agent details. This Actor searches it directly by business name keyword and returns each matching record in a flat, consistent schema. No API key, no browser automation, and no manual lookups.
| Who uses it | What they scrape Texas Comptroller for |
|---|---|
| KYB analysts | Verify a Texas entity's right to transact and its current franchise tax standing. |
| Lead generation teams | Build lists of active Texas businesses by industry keyword for outbound sales. |
| Compliance officers | Audit registered agent and address details across a portfolio of Texas entities. |
What it does
This Actor searches the Texas Comptroller's franchise tax database by business name keyword and returns each matching entity as a flat row.
- 🔍 Keyword search: Enter a business name or partial keyword to find matching taxable entities.
- 📋 Flat row output: Each entity returns as one row with its name, filing number, status, and addresses.
- ⚙️ Configurable volume: Set a maximum number of businesses to collect, from a single match up to one million per run.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with Texas Comptroller data
📋 Verify business standing.
A KYB analyst searches a company name to confirm its Texas franchise tax status and right to transact before approving a vendor.
📈 Build Texas lead lists.
A sales team searches by industry keyword to collect active Texas entities and their addresses for a local outreach campaign.
🗂️ Audit registered agents.
A compliance officer pulls records for a list of portfolio companies to check that registered agent details are current.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| Official Comptroller data | Franchise tax status and right-to-transact evidence straight from the source. |
| No API registration | Reads the public search directly; no OAuth, no app registration, no rate-limit headaches. |
| Fixed schema | Every record lands in the same flat structure, ready for spreadsheets or databases. |
How it compares
This Actor focuses on the Texas Comptroller franchise tax search, while the competitors below cover the Secretary of State or offer date-range filtering.
| Feature | ParseForge | Texas Biz Scraper | Texas Business Entity Scraper & LLC Lookup - SOS Registry API |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comptroller franchise tax data | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Search by business name keyword | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Right-to-transact status | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Registered agent details | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Date-range filtering | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Secretary of State officer records | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor with a business name keyword, and set a maximum number of records to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the Texas Business Scraper - Franchise Tax Search.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to Texas Comptroller through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results for my keyword?
Try a shorter or more general keyword. The Comptroller search matches against the exact entity name, so a partial word often returns more results than a full legal name.
The run stopped before reaching my max items.
The search may have returned fewer total matches than your maximum. Check the dataset row count; if it is less than your max, the Comptroller had no more matching entities for that keyword.
Some fields are empty in my results.
Not every Texas entity has every field populated in the Comptroller database. Empty cells mean the data was not present on the source page for that entity.
The Actor is running slowly.
The Comptroller website rate-limits requests. The Actor respects these limits to avoid being blocked. Reduce your max items if you need faster turnaround on a small sample.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What data source does this Actor use? | It reads the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts taxable entity search, the official source for franchise tax status and right-to-transact information. |
| Can I search by entity number instead of name? | The Actor currently accepts a business name keyword. If you need to look up a specific filing number, you can enter it as the keyword and the search will match it. |
| Does this Actor return officer and director names? | The Comptroller's franchise tax search focuses on tax status, addresses, and registered agent details. Officer and director names are typically found in the Texas Secretary of State records, which this Actor does not query. |
| How many records can I collect in one run? | You set the maximum with the 'Maximum businesses' field, anywhere from 1 to 1,000,000 records per run. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Do I need a Texas Comptroller API key? | No. The Actor reads the public search interface directly, so no registration or API key is required. |
| Is this the same as the Texas Secretary of State business search? | No. The Secretary of State handles entity formations and officers. This Actor queries the Comptroller's franchise tax search, which provides tax status, right-to-transact, and registered agent details. |
| Can I filter by entity status or tax type? | The Actor searches by business name keyword. Additional filters are not currently exposed in the input, but you can filter the results in your dataset after the run. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
