Arizona

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

Arizona and Ohio side by side

	Arizona formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	No annual report
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Arizona companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. Once Ohio approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Will your Arizona name work for Ohio?

We check your exact Arizona name against Ohio's records before filing.

Your Ohio agent and the Arizona one

Arizona and Ohio both call it a statutory agent. Ohio papers come to us; Arizona's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Ohio

Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into Arizona

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Ohio

Does my Arizona company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Arizona corporation in Ohio?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Arizona's report ($45) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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