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Closing a business in Texas with employees
An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged. Texas statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff. A limited liability company files a Certificate of Termination (Form 651) for $40. Texas is not the same final-pay rule as Florida.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Final pay on termination | An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged. Texas Legislature |
| Final pay on resignation | An employer shall pay in full an employee who leaves employment other than by discharge not later than the next regularly scheduled payday. Texas Legislature |
| State WARN | Texas statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff. Texas Legislature |
| Dissolution form | Certificate of Termination (Form 651) Texas Secretary of State |
| Filing fee | $40 Texas Secretary of State |
| Tax clearance | The certificate of termination must be accompanied by a certificate of account status from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts showing that all taxes under Title 2 of the Tax Code have been paid and that the entity is in good standing for termination. Texas Secretary of State |
How to wind down a company in Texas: filing, fee and approvals
Texas Secretary of State lists Certificate of Termination (Form 651) at $40 in Form 651, instructions for a certificate of termination of a domestic entity. Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Checks are payable to the secretary of state.
Texas Secretary of State lists Certificate of Termination (Form 651) at $40 in Form 651, instructions for a certificate of termination of a domestic entity. Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. An officer signs for a corporation. Checks are payable to the secretary of state.
Dissolution filing in Texas
| Item | What the filing office states |
|---|---|
| LLC form | Certificate of Termination (Form 651) |
| LLC fee | $40 |
| LLC how to file | Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Checks are payable to the secretary of state. |
| Corporation form | Certificate of Termination (Form 651) |
| Corporation fee | $40 |
| Corporation how to file | Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. An officer signs for a corporation. Checks are payable to the secretary of state. |
Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Checks are payable to the secretary of state. Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. An officer signs for a corporation. Checks are payable to the secretary of state.
Tax clearance in Texas
The certificate of termination must be accompanied by a certificate of account status from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts showing that all taxes under Title 2 of the Tax Code have been paid and that the entity is in good standing for termination. Texas Secretary of State
Texas Secretary of State states that rule in Form 651, instructions for a certificate of termination of a domestic entity.
Certificate of Termination (Form 651) is $40.
The filing office site is www.sos.texas.gov.
Employees in Texas: final pay and layoff notice
An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged.
An employer shall pay in full an employee who leaves employment other than by discharge not later than the next regularly scheduled payday.
Texas statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff.
Texas Legislature states that rule in Texas Labor Code section 61.014.
Texas Legislature states that rule in Texas Constitution and Statutes.
The labor department site is www.twc.texas.gov.
The statute index is statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
Texas Labor Code section 61.014 is the wage text for a discharge in Texas.
Texas Constitution and Statutes is the text for that notice conclusion.
Federal WARN, when it applies, uses 60 days' notice and an employer-size threshold of 100. The rest of the test is on the U.S. Government Publishing Office page.
Federal periods for keeping tax records are in how to wind down a company.
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How Texas compares with Florida, California and Delaware
A dash (—) is an empty cell. It is not a finding that no rule exists.
| State | Final pay on termination | State WARN notice | Dissolution fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged. | No state notice statute confirmed | LLC $40 |
| Florida | Florida Statutes chapter 448 does not require an employer to pay final wages by a set day when employment ends. | No state notice statute confirmed | LLC $25 |
| California | If an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately. | 60 days, 75 or more persons employed at the establishment now or within the preceding 12 months | LLC $0 |
| Delaware | If an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended, or laid off, earned wages are due on the later of the next date wages would be paid through the last day worked under the regular pay cycle, or three business days after the last day worked. | 60 days, 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 100 or more employees who work at least 2,000 hours per week in the aggregate | LLC $220 |
Certificate of Termination (Form 651) is $40 in Texas. Articles of Dissolution is $25 in Florida.
Texas: Texas statutes do not require an employer to. California: An employer may not order a mass layoff,.
Texas: Texas statutes do not require an employer to. Delaware: An employer of 100 or more employees may.
Certificate of Termination (Form 651) is $40 in Texas. Termination - CA LLC is $0 in California.
General information only. This is not legal, tax or financial advice.
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Questions about closing a business in Texas
How fast must a final paycheck be paid in Texas after a layoff?
An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged. A LLC files Certificate of Termination (Form 651) for $40. Texas is read beside Florida, not as a copy of that neighbour. The labor department host is www.twc.texas.gov.
Does Texas have its own WARN Act?
Texas statutes do not require an employer to give advance notice of a plant closing or a mass layoff. Texas Legislature states that rule in Texas Constitution and Statutes. A LLC files Certificate of Termination (Form 651) for $40. Texas is read beside Florida, not as a copy of that neighbour. The labor department host is www.twc.texas.gov.
What does Texas Form 651 do, and what fee does the Secretary of State list for it?
Texas Secretary of State lists Certificate of Termination (Form 651) for a Texas corporation. The filing fee is $40. Form 651, instructions for a certificate of termination of a domestic entity is the schedule that states $40. Submit Form 651 in duplicate, by mail to P.O. Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697, or in person at the James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. An officer signs for a corporation. Checks are payable to the secretary of state. A LLC files Certificate of Termination (Form 651) for $40.
What certificate must a Texas entity attach before the Secretary of State accepts a termination?
The certificate of termination must be accompanied by a certificate of account status from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts showing that all taxes under Title 2 of the Tax Code have been paid and that the entity is in good standing for termination. Follow that tax step before you rely on the dissolution filing in Texas. Your lawyer can match it to the entity you are closing.
Sources
- Texas Legislature. Texas Labor Code section 61.014. Checked 2026-11-04
- Texas Legislature. Texas Constitution and Statutes. Checked 2026-11-04
- Texas Secretary of State. Form 651, instructions for a certificate of termination of a domestic entity. Checked 2026-11-04