Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Nebraska records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Nebraska and Ohio side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$6.50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	No annual report
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Nebraska to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Nebraska name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Nebraska one

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Ohio

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Ohio

An LLC formed in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Ohio

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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