Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Michigan Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Michigan that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Michigan records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Michigan and Ohio each ask for

	Michigan formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	michigan.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500, $25, every year	No annual report
Due	May 15
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Michigan companies register with Ohio

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

Will your Michigan name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Michigan

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

Staying in good standing in Michigan and Ohio

Michigan wants the Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 every year ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Ohio

An LLC formed in Michigan 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 Michigan

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 560 with $60 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Michigan to Ohio

Does my Michigan company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Michigan's report ($25) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Michigan 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 Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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