Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Nevada Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Nevada that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Nevada's Certificate of Existence ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Nevada records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Nevada vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Nevada formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Nevada Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Nevada: online through SilverFlume, or by mail, with 1-hour, 2-hour and 24-hour expedite tiers	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nvsilverflume.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation
Agent	Your Nevada registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Nevada to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Nevada name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Nevada one

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Nevada says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Nevada; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Nevada and Ohio

Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year; Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nevada to Ohio

An LLC formed in Nevada 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 Nevada

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Nevada files Nevada's registration (no form number) with $425 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Nevada to Ohio

Does my Nevada company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Nevada and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Nevada's report (fee set by the state) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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