Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Kentucky Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Kentucky as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Kentucky's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Kentucky records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Kentucky and Ohio side by side

	Kentucky formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Kentucky Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Kentucky to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Kentucky name and Ohio's rules

We search Ohio's records for Kentucky's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Ohio agent and the Kentucky one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Kentucky

Kentucky 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, Kentucky to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into Kentucky

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Ohio

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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