Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Louisiana registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Louisiana records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Louisiana and Ohio each ask for

	Louisiana formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.la.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Louisiana to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Louisiana name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Louisiana one

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Ohio

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Ohio

An LLC formed in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Ohio

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana corporation in Ohio?

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

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($30) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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