Colorado

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Colorado Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Colorado as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Colorado's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Colorado records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Colorado vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Colorado formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Colorado Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	No fee	$99 at order
How it is handled	Colorado: online as an instant PDF	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Colorado Secretary of State, Business Program	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.state.co.us	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic Report, $25, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Colorado registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Colorado companies register with Ohio

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

Your Colorado name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Colorado

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Colorado says registered agent. Ohio papers come to us; Colorado's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Colorado and Ohio

Colorado wants the Periodic Report every year ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Colorado to Ohio

An LLC formed in Colorado 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 Colorado

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Colorado files Colorado's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Colorado to Ohio

Does my Colorado company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Colorado'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 Colorado's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Colorado and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Colorado's report ($25) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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