Foreign registration · Form 0012

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, a corporation formed in Connecticut registers there on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Connecticut records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Connecticut vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$80	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	business.ct.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Connecticut companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Connecticut name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Connecticut certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Connecticut corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Your Connecticut name and Oklahoma's rules

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the Connecticut one

Connecticut and Oklahoma both call it a registered agent. Oklahoma papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Oklahoma and Connecticut

Each year your corporation files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Connecticut plus Oklahoma comes to $309 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Connecticut files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50)). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into Connecticut

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

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for Connecticut corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut corporation in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Oklahoma?

$309 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Connecticut and $10 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A Connecticut company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Connecticut companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Connecticut's filings.

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