Form 704
Instruction Page 1 – Do not submit with filing.
Form 704—General Information
(Notice of Withdrawal of Registration of a Texas Limited Liability Partnership)
The attached form is designed to meet minimal filing requirements pursuant to the relevant statutory
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney and tax specialist.
Commentary
Pursuant to section 152.802 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC), the registration of a limited
liability partnership may be voluntarily withdrawn by filing a withdrawal notice with the secretary of
state. A withdrawal notice terminates the status of the partnership as a registered limited liability
partnership as of the date of filing of the withdrawal notice or later date specified in the notice of
withdrawal.
Effective January 1, 2016, Senate Bill 859 amends subchapter J of chapter 152 of the BOC to eliminate
the annual renewal requirement and make the registration of a Texas limited liability partnership
effective until it is voluntarily withdrawn or terminated by the secretary of state. Senate Bill 859 also
imposes an annual reporting requirement on Texas LLPs.
Instructions for Form
• Items 1-2—Entity Information: Set forth the name of the partnership as currently shown on the
records of the secretary of state. Provide the file number assigned by the secretary of state and the 9-
digit federal employer identification number (FEIN) assigned to the partnership by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) in the appropriate fields. Enter the FEIN without punctuation; that is,
stripped of any hyphens (123456789). If the partnership has not obtained a FEIN, check the
appropriate statement and leave the field blank.
• Item 3—Principal Office Address: Provide the current street address of the partnership’s principal
office. The principal office address can be located in this state or outside the state.
• Item 4—Date of Registration: Provide the date of filing of the partnership’s application for
registration.
• Effectiveness of Filing: The withdrawal of registration of a limited liability partnership becomes
effective as of the date of filing by the secretary of state (option A). However, pursuant to sections
4.052, 4.053 and 152.802 of the BOC the effectiveness of the instrument may be delayed to a date
not more than ninety (90) days from the date the instrument is signed (option B).
On the filing of a document with a delayed effective date, the computer records of the secretary of
state will be changed to show the filing of the document, the date of the filing, and the future date on
which the document will be effective. In addition, at the time of such filing, the status of the entity
will be shown as “withdrawn” on the records of the secretary of state.
• Tax Certificate: A voluntary withdrawal of registration of a limited liability partnership must be
accompanied by a certificate of account status from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
indicating that all taxes administered by the Comptroller under Title 2, Tax Code have been paid and
that the entity is in good standing for the purpose of withdrawal. Please note that the Comptroller
issues many different types of certificates of account status. You need to attach form #05-305,