Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Idaho Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Idaho registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Idaho's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Idaho records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Idaho and Ohio each ask for

	Idaho formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Idaho companies register with Ohio

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

Your Idaho name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Idaho

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

Staying in good standing in Idaho and Ohio

Idaho wants the Annual Report every year (no fee); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Idaho to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Idaho

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Ohio

Does my Idaho company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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