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liability partnership may be voluntarily withdrawn by filing a withdrawal notice with the secretary of 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effective until it is voluntarily withdrawn or terminated by the secretary of state.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, 

Form 704                      Instruction Page 1 – Do not submit with filing.  
 

  which is issued by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.  Do not attach a print-out of the entity’s 
  franchise tax account status obtained from the Comptroller’s web site as this does not meet statutory 
  requirements.  
  Requests for certificates or questions on tax status should be directed to the Tax Assistance Section, 
  Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin, Texas 78774-0100; (512) 463-4600 or toll-free (800) 252-
  1381.  You also may contact tax.help@cpa.state.tx.us. 
• Execution:    For a  general partnership, the notice of withdrawal must be signed by  a majority-in-
  interest of the partners, or by one or more partners authorized by a  majority-in-interest of the 
  partners. For a limited partnership, any general partner may sign. 
 
  The notice of withdrawal need not be notarized.  However, 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 withdrawal of registration of a Texas limited 
  liability partnership is $15.  Fees may be paid by personal checks, money orders, LegalEase debit 
  cards, or American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa credit cards.  Checks or money orders 
  must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution  and made payable to the secretary of 
  state.  Fees paid by credit card are subject to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent 
  of the total fees. 
 
  Submit the completed form in duplicate along with the filing fee.  The form may be mailed to P. O. 
  Box 13697, Austin, Texas 78711-3697; faxed to (512) 463-5709; or delivered to the James Earl 
  Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701.  If the document is transmitted by fax, 
  credit card information must accompany the transmission (Form 807).  On filing the document, the 
  secretary of state will return the appropriate evidence of filing to the submitter together with a file-
  stamped copy of the document, if a duplicate copy was provided as instructed. 

  Revised 01/16 

Form 704                      Instruction Page 2 – Do not submit with filing. 
 

 Form 704                                                                This space reserved for office use 
                                                                               
 (Revised 01/16) 
 Return in duplicate to: 
 Secretary of State 
 P.O. Box 13697                                           
 Austin, TX 78711-3697                Notice of Withdrawal of 
 512 463-5555                         Registration of a 
 FAX: 512 463-5709         Limited Liability Partnership 
 Filing Fee:  $15 

 In accordance with section 152.802 of the Texas Business Organizations Code, the named partnership 
 hereby voluntarily withdraws its registration as a limited liability partnership and provides the 
 following: 
                                      Entity Information 

 1. The name of the partnership is:  

 The file number issued to the partnership by the secretary of state is: 

 2. The federal employer identification number of the partnership is:  

   The partnership has not obtained a federal employer identification number. 
 
                                      Principal Office 

 3. The current street address of the partnership’s principal office is: 

 Street or Mailing Address            City                               State  Country  Zip Code 

                                      Date of Registration 

 4.  The registration that is being withdrawn was filed on: 
                                                                              mm/dd/yyyy 
                                      Tax Certificate 

         Attached hereto is a certificate from the comptroller of public accounts that all taxes under title 
         2, Tax Code, have been paid. 
 
                                      Effectiveness of Filing 
                                      (Select either A or B.) 

 A.       This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state. 
 B.  This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from 
 the date of signing.  The delayed effective date is: 

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         Execution

 The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a 
 materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is 
 authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument. 

 Date: 

         Signature: 

         For a general partnership, the withdrawal of registration must 
         be signed by a majority-in-interest of the partners, or by one or 
         more partners authorized by a majority-in-interest of the 
         partners. For a limited partnership, any general partner may 
         sign. 

         Additional Signature: 

         Additional Signature: 

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