Accountants and corporate service providers in Houston, Texas

Houston’s firms mostly serve people who run something with a physical footprint: a restaurant, a contractor, a distribution business or an energy supplier. Twenty-seven firms work here, and 9 of them say they take foreign clients. If you need accountants in Houston, Texas, expect fewer international specialists than in Miami or New York, and more practical bookkeeping help.

Texas has one annual paper requirement that catches new owners out. Each LLC or corporation organised in Texas, or with nexus in the state, must file Form 05-102, the Texas Franchise Tax Public Information Report, every year. The Comptroller states that it is due even when the entity owes no franchise tax because its revenue is at or below the no tax due threshold. Ask a Houston firm whether this filing is part of its annual package.

Firms in Houston, Texas

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Sectors in the Houston market

Real estate and professional services lead, with 6 firms each. Construction follows with 5, small businesses with 4 and restaurants with 3. Oil and gas, manufacturing, retail, distribution, healthcare and e-commerce are named by 2 firms each, and one firm names cryptocurrency. The energy link is real but small: only 2 of the 27 firms name it, so do not assume a firm knows the sector unless it says so.

Clients are mostly individuals (8) and small business owners (5). Foreign owners and non-US partners are named by 1 firm, taxpayers with foreign accounts or income by 1 and expats by 1. If your situation is cross-border, say so first and ask for an example of a similar case.

Entity types, services and language

LLC is the entity named most, by 17 firms, then S corporation (12), partnership (9), C corporation (6) and corporation (6). Nineteen firms offer company formation, 24 accounting, 27 tax compliance and 21 payroll. VAT is named by 12 and audit by 5. Nobody here offers bank account assistance or a virtual office.

Fourteen firms name English and 3 name Spanish. No firm in this group names Italian, French, German or Chinese, so a founder who needs another language is better served by Miami or New York.

One firm is a corporate service provider, and 26 are accounting firms. Twenty-four of the 27 are small practices, 2 are medium and 1 belongs to a large network, so in most cases you will deal with a partner directly rather than a junior team, which is worth asking about.

Where to go next

Because Houston firms lean towards trades and local operators, a foreign owner of a company that sells into the United States should ask early about sales records, payroll set-up and how invoices are kept. These are the first things a firm here will want to see, and having them ready shortens the first call.

Dallas is the other large Texas page and has a similar number of firms. The guide to setting up a company in the United States covers the state choice and the federal steps. To compare accountants in Houston, send a free quote request.

Frequently asked questions

Which industries do Houston firms work with?

Real estate and professional services are each named by 6 firms, construction by 5, small businesses by 4 and restaurants by 3. Oil and gas is named by 2 of the 27 firms, so ask directly if you work in energy.

What yearly filing does a Texas company owe?

Each LLC or corporation formed in Texas, or with nexus in the state, files the Texas Franchise Tax Public Information Report every year, even when no franchise tax is due. Ask whether the firm includes it.

How many Houston firms form companies?

Nineteen of the 27 firms offer company formation. Twenty-four do accounting, 27 do tax compliance and 21 run payroll, so most can look after the company after it is formed.

Which languages do firms in Houston use?

Spanish is covered by 3 of the 27 firms, with English named by 14. No other language appears, so founders who need Italian, French or Chinese may prefer Miami or New York.

Where is the other large Texas group of firms?

Dallas has 26 firms, with more law-firm and real estate investor focus. Its page is linked from this one, and one quote request can reach firms in both cities.

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