Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

New Hampshire Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

New Hampshire vs Ohio: the paperwork

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

How New Hampshire companies register with Ohio

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

Your New Hampshire name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and New Hampshire

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

Staying in good standing in New Hampshire and Ohio

New Hampshire wants the Annual Report every year ($100); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Hampshire to Ohio

An LLC formed in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with New Hampshire files Form 40 with $102 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Hampshire owners ask about Ohio

Does my New Hampshire company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for New Hampshire and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), New Hampshire's report ($100) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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