Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Maine Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Maine as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Maine records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Maine and Ohio each ask for

	Maine formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Maine Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$30	$99 at order
How it is handled	Maine: online, downloaded from the company's information summary page	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	apps3.web.maine.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $85, every year	No annual report
Due	June 1
Agent	Your Maine registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Maine to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Maine name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Maine certificate, it is ordered first. Once Ohio approves it, the Maine company can do business there.

Will your Maine name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Maine one

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

Staying in good standing in Maine and Ohio

Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($85); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maine to Ohio

An LLC formed in Maine 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 Maine

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Maine files Form MBCA-12 with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maine to Ohio

Does my Maine company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maine and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Maine's report ($85) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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