Texas Business Entity Search - 2M+ Comptroller Franchise Tax Records & Officers

Search the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts database for business entity records. Look up any LLC, Corporation, LP, or other entity registered in Texas. Get franchise tax status, officers and directors, registered agents, SOS registration details, EIN, and mailing addresses.

Data comes from the official Texas Comptroller public API -- the same source as the comptroller.texas.gov account status search. No browser automation, no proxies needed. Pure API access means near-zero operating cost and fast results.

What data do you get?

Field	Description	Coverage
taxpayerId	11-digit Comptroller taxpayer number	100%
feiNumber	Federal Employer ID (EIN)	95%
name	Registered entity name	100%
dbaName	Doing business as name	15%
mailingAddressStreet	Mailing street address	95%
mailingAddressCity / mailingAddressState / mailingAddressZip	Mailing location	95%
rightToTransactTX	Right to transact business in Texas (Active, Ended, etc.)	100%
stateOfFormation	State or country of formation	90%
sosRegistrationStatus	TX Secretary of State registration status	100%
effectiveSosRegistrationDate	Effective SOS registration date	90%
sosFileNumber	TX SOS file number	90%
registeredAgentName	Registered agent name	85%
registeredOfficeStreet / registeredOfficeCity / registeredOfficeState / registeredOfficeZip	Registered office address	85%
reportYear	Most recent franchise tax report year	80%
officers	Officers and directors with name, title, year, and address	70%

Use cases

• KYC / compliance -- Verify Texas business registrations and franchise tax standing for due diligence workflows.
• Sales prospecting -- Find businesses by name and get officer contact information for outreach.
• Legal research -- Look up registered agents and office addresses for service of process.
• Competitive intelligence -- Monitor business registrations and officer changes in Texas.
• Data enrichment -- Append TX registration details, EIN, and officer info to existing business records.

How to use

1. Open the actor and click Try for free.
2. Enter search keywords (e.g. Tesla, Google) or specific taxpayer numbers or SOS file numbers.
3. Choose whether to fetch full details (officers, agent, addresses) or basic info only.
4. Run and download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

No proxy configuration needed. This actor uses the official TX Comptroller public API.

Input examples

Search by entity name

{
  "searchTerms": ["Tesla", "SpaceX"]
}

Look up by taxpayer number

{
  "taxpayerNumbers": ["32060101998"]
}

Look up by TX SOS file number

{
  "fileNumbers": ["0802430355"]
}

Fast mode (no detail fetch)

{
  "searchTerms": ["Google"],
  "fetchDetails": false
}

Output example

{
  "taxpayerId": "32078598763",
  "name": "SPACEX INVESTMENTS LLC",
  "mailingAddressStreet": "5900 BALCONES DR STE 100",
  "mailingAddressCity": "AUSTIN",
  "mailingAddressState": "TX",
  "mailingAddressZip": "78731",
  "rightToTransactTX": "ACTIVE",
  "stateOfFormation": "TX",
  "sosRegistrationStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "effectiveSosRegistrationDate": "04/06/2021",
  "sosFileNumber": "0804006435",
  "registeredAgentName": "NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT, LLC",
  "registeredOfficeStreet": "5900 BALCONES DRIVE STE 100",
  "registeredOfficeCity": "AUSTIN",
  "registeredOfficeState": "TX",
  "registeredOfficeZip": "78731",
  "reportYear": "2025",
  "officers": [
    {
      "name": "SRIDHAR GANGINENI",
      "title": "MANAGER",
      "year": "2025",
      "street": "4300 SUNSET VIEW DR",
      "city": "DUBLIN",
      "state": "CA",
      "zip": "94568",
      "source": "CPA"
    }
  ],
  "searchTerm": "SpaceX"
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchTerms	string[]	No*	--	Entity name keywords to search. Broad searches may be rejected.
taxpayerNumbers	string[]	No*	--	11-digit Comptroller taxpayer numbers or 9-digit EINs.
fileNumbers	string[]	No*	--	6-10 digit TX Secretary of State file numbers.
fetchDetails	boolean	No	true	Fetch full details (officers, agent, addresses) for each result.

*At least one of searchTerms, taxpayerNumbers, or fileNumbers is required.

Pricing

Pay only for what you scrape. No monthly subscription.

Component	Price
Per result	$0.003
Per run (start fee)	$0.05

Example: 33 entity records from a "Google" search with full details = $0.15 total ($0.099 for results + $0.05 for start).

No proxy costs -- this actor uses direct API access, not browser automation.

Data source

All data comes from the official Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Franchise Tax Account Status Search API. This is public record data maintained by the State of Texas.

FAQ

Where does the data come from? The official Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts public API. Same data source as comptroller.texas.gov.

Is this legal? Yes. The TX Comptroller provides a public API specifically for programmatic access. The data is public government records.

How many results can I get? The API rejects very broad searches (e.g. "Inc" returns 4,697 results). Use specific search terms. Each specific result can be enriched with full details.

Does it require proxies? No. This actor calls the official state API directly. No browser, no proxy, no Cloudflare bypass needed.

How fast is it? Basic search returns in 1-2 seconds. With full details enabled, each result requires one additional API call (~0.5s each).

What's the difference between basic and detailed mode? Basic mode (fetchDetails: false) returns only name, taxpayer ID, and ZIP -- very fast. Detailed mode (fetchDetails: true, default) adds officers, registered agent, addresses, SOS status, and EIN.

Integrations

Connect this actor to your existing workflow:

• CRM import -- Export CSV and upload to HubSpot, Salesforce, or Pipedrive for KYC verification.
• Google Sheets -- Push results directly to a spreadsheet using Apify's built-in integration.
• Zapier / Make -- Trigger automations when new entity records are found.
• Webhooks -- Call your API endpoint when a run finishes for custom data ingestion.
• Manual export -- Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from Storage > Dataset > Export.

Support

Open an issue on the Issues tab or contact the developer through the Apify platform.

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