Hawaii

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Hawaii that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Hawaii records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Hawaii vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Hawaii companies register with Ohio

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

Your Hawaii name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Hawaii one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Hawaii

Hawaii wants the Annual Report every year ($15); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Ohio

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

Common questions: Hawaii to Ohio

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($15) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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