Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Connecticut as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Connecticut records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Connecticut vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$80	$99 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	business.ct.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	No annual report
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Connecticut to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Connecticut name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Connecticut

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Connecticut

Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($150); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Ohio

An LLC formed in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Ohio

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Connecticut's report ($150) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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