Alaska

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Alaska Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Alaska that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Alaska records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Alaska and Ohio each ask for

	Alaska formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	No annual report
Due	January 2 of the filing year
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Alaska companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Alaska name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Alaska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Alaska corporation is registered with Ohio.

Your Alaska name and Ohio's rules

We search Ohio's records for Alaska's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Ohio and Alaska

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Alaska says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alaska; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Alaska

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to Ohio

An LLC formed in Alaska files Form 617 with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Ohio company in Alaska

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Alaska files Form 08-414 with $350 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Alaska to Ohio

Does my Alaska company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; Ohio registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Ohio calls it registration for Alaska corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Alaska's Certificate of Compliance, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for Alaska's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

Ohio can charge an Alaska company a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and a fine of at least $250.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

Yes, but Alaska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Alaska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation; until then, both the Ohio registration and Alaska's filings stay in place.

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