Foreign registration · Form 0012

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

Oklahoma registers a corporation from Nebraska as a foreign corporation on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska and Oklahoma side by side

	Nebraska formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$6.50	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Nebraska certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Will your Nebraska name work for Oklahoma?

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the Nebraska one

Oklahoma calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Oklahoma papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Oklahoma

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into Nebraska

A corporation formed in Oklahoma that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Oklahoma

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for Nebraska corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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