Mississippi

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

What Mississippi and Ohio each ask for

	Mississippi formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ms.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	No annual report
Due	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Mississippi companies register with Ohio

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

Your Mississippi name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Mississippi

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Mississippi

Mississippi wants the Annual Report every year ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Ohio

An LLC formed in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Mississippi owners ask about Ohio

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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