Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Kansas records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Kansas and Ohio each ask for

	Kansas formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$7.50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ks.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	No annual report
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Kansas companies register with Ohio

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

Your Kansas name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Kansas

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Kansas

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Ohio

An LLC formed in Kansas 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 Kansas

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Ohio

Does my Kansas company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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