Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos released data showing 83,235 certificates of formation filed in the first half of 2015, representing a nearly 4 percent increase from 80,039 filed in the same period of 2014. Limited liability companies represented the largest share.
Where
Statewide
When
July 16, 2015
Sources
From an official record
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Carlos CascosTexas Secretary of State
The facts
83,235 certificates of formation filed Jan. 1 – June 30, 2015.1
This was an almost 4 percent increase from 80,039 filed in same period of 2014.1
Limited liability companies made up 64,221 of the new business filings.1
June 2015 showed 14,000+ new business formations, a 10.5 percent increase from June 2014.1
Limited liability companies filed 11,988 formation filings in June 2015.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
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