Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Missouri Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Missouri as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Missouri's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Missouri records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Missouri and Ohio each ask for

	Missouri formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Missouri Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.mo.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Corporate Registration Report, $15, every two years	No annual report
Due	Last day of the corporation's anniversary month
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Missouri companies register with Ohio

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

Your Missouri name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Missouri

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

Staying in good standing in Missouri and Ohio

Missouri wants the Corporate Registration Report every two years ($15); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Missouri to Ohio

An LLC formed in Missouri 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 Missouri

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Missouri files Form Corp 42 with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Missouri owners ask about Ohio

Does my Missouri company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Missouri's report ($15, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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