Maryland

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Maryland Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Maryland as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Maryland's Certificate of Status ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Maryland records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Maryland vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Maryland formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Periodic report, $300, every year	No annual report
Due	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Maryland companies register with Ohio

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

Your Maryland name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Maryland one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Maryland

Maryland wants a periodic report every year ($300); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Ohio

An LLC formed in Maryland 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 Maryland

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Ohio

Does my Maryland company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Maryland's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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