Minnesota

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Foreign registration · Form 530A

Minnesota Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Minnesota that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Minnesota's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Minnesota records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Minnesota and Ohio each ask for

	Minnesota formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Minnesota Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	Minnesota: online, issued as soon as it is paid for and kept in the online account for 90 days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.mn.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Renewal, no fee, every year	No annual report
Due	December 31
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Minnesota registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Minnesota companies register with Ohio

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

Will your Minnesota name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Minnesota one

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

Staying in good standing in Minnesota and Ohio

Minnesota wants the Annual Renewal every year (no fee); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Minnesota to Ohio

An LLC formed in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Minnesota files Minnesota's registration (no form number) with $220 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Minnesota to Ohio

Does my Minnesota company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Minnesota and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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