name, address, date of formation, prior form of organization and the jurisdiction of formation of
the converting entity.
� If the certificate of formation of the Texas limited liability company fails to comply with the
requirements of sections 3.005 and 3.010 of the BOC, the certificate of conversion cannot be
filed.
� If the converted entity is a foreign limited liability company, the foreign entity must register as a
foreign filing entity under chapter 9 of the BOC before the transaction of any business in Texas.
• Approval of the Plan of Conversion: The certificate of conversion must include a statement that
the plan of conversion has been approved as required by (1) the laws of the jurisdiction of formation
and (2) the governing documents of the converting entity.
� Section 21.453 of the BOC sets forth the requirements for approval of the plan of conversion by
a Texas for-profit or professional corporation.
� A foreign entity that is the converting entity must comply with the laws of the jurisdiction of its
formation.
• Effectiveness of Filing: A certificate of conversion becomes effective when accepted and filed by
the secretary of state (option A). However, pursuant to sections 4.052 and 4.053 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). The effectiveness of the instrument also may be delayed on
the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time (option C). If option C is
selected, you must state the manner in which the event or fact will cause the instrument to take effect
and the date of the 90
th
day after the date the instrument is signed. In order for the certificate to take
effect under option C, the entity must, within ninety (90) days of the filing of the certificate, file a
statement with the secretary of state regarding the event or fact pursuant to section 4.055 of the
BOC.
On the filing of a document with a delayed effective date or condition, 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 or evidence that the effectiveness was
conditioned on the occurrence of a future event or fact. In addition, at the time of such filing, the
status of a converting Texas filing entity will be shown as “conversion” and the status of a converted
Texas filing entity will be shown as “in existence” on the records of the secretary of state.
• Tax Certificate: When a Texas for-profit corporation, professional corporation, or a foreign
corporation that has registered under chapter 9 of the BOC is the converting entity, the certificate of
conversion must be accompanied by a certificate of account status from the Texas Comptroller of
Public Accounts indicating that all taxes under title 2 of the Tax Code have been paid and that the
entity is in good standing for the purpose of conversion. Please note that the Comptroller issues
many different types of certificates of account status. Do not attach a certificate or print-out
obtained from the Comptroller’s web site as this does not meet statutory requirements. You need to
attach form #05-305, which is obtained directly from a Comptroller of Public Accounts
representative.
Requests for certificates or questions on tax status should be directed to the Tax Assistance Section,
of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin, Texas 78774-0100; (512) 463-4600; toll-free
(800) 252-1381; (TDD) (800) 248-4099. You also may contact tax.help@cpa.state.tx.us.
Form 632
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