Indiana

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Indiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Indiana that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Indiana's Certificate of Existence ($15). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Indiana records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Indiana vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Indiana formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$15	$99 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	No annual report
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Indiana to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Indiana name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Indiana certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Indiana corporation is registered with Ohio.

Your Indiana name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Indiana

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

Staying in good standing in Indiana and Ohio

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Indiana to Ohio

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

Questions Indiana owners ask about Ohio

Does my Indiana company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Indiana'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 Indiana's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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