Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Montana Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Montana as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Montana records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Montana vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Montana formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	No annual report
Due	April 15
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Montana companies register with Ohio

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

Your Montana name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Montana

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Montana

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

LLC or corporation, Montana to Ohio

An LLC formed in Montana 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 Montana

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Montana files Montana's registration (no form number) with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Montana owners ask about Ohio

Does my Montana company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Montana and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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