Foreign registration · Form 0012

Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

A corporation formed in Illinois that wants to do business in Oklahoma files Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Illinois records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Illinois vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$25	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	ilsos.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Illinois companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your Illinois name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Illinois certificate, it is ordered first. Once Oklahoma approves it, the Illinois company can do business there.

Will your Illinois name work for Oklahoma?

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the Illinois one

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Oklahoma

Each year your corporation files Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus Oklahoma comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Illinois files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Illinois to Oklahoma

Does my Illinois company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register an Illinois corporation in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Oklahoma?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $10 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

An Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

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

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