Form 506 — Instructions for Notice of Transfer of Reservation of an Entity Name

Form 506 (PDF)

The attached form is drafted to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an attorney and tax specialist.

Commentary

Section 5.106 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC) governs the notice of transfer of reservation of a name of a corporation, professional association, cooperative association, limited liability company, limited partnership or other filing entity.

Instructions for Form

Entity Name Reserved: Set forth the entity name that was reserved and is being transferred, the date of the filing of the reservation and the file number assigned by the secretary of state to the reservation.
Name of Applicant: Specify the name of the person shown as the applicant on the reservation of name to be transferred.
Name of Person to Whom Reservation Transferred: If the name is being transferred to a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other organized legal entity, select and complete option A. If the name is being transferred to an individual, please select and complete option B. Set forth the name of the individual in the format specified. Do not use prefixes (e.g., Mr., Mrs., Ms.). Use the suffix box only for titles of lineage (e.g., Jr., Sr., III) and not for other suffixes or titles (e.g., M.D., Ph.D.).
Address of Transferee: Provide the street or mailing address of the person to whom the reservation is being transferred.
Execution: The applicant or applicant’s attorney or agent must sign the notice of transfer of name reservation. Before signing, please read the statements on this form carefully. A person commits an offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument the person knows is materially false with the intent that the instrument be delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor unless the person’s intent is to harm or defraud another, in which case the offense is a state jail felony.

Payment and Delivery Instructions

The filing fee for notice of transfer of name reservation is $15.

Online Filing

For faster processing submit your filing through SOSPortal. You will be prompted to enter all required information through the online filing screens.
Payments may be made by ACH or credit card (credit card payments include a convenience fee of $0.25 plus 2.25% of total fees).
Evidence of filing will be emailed to the submitter.

Mail or In Person Filing

Payments may be made by check or money order.
Mail filings to: P.O. Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711-3697
Deliver filings to: 400 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701
Evidence of filing will be mailed to the submitter.

When submitting your filing, do not include:

These instructions pages
Duplicate copies of the document
Personal identifying information (PII)

Including any of these may result in rejection. For questions about SOSPortal, please contact the Secretary of State's office by email.

Revised 09/26