Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

New Jersey Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in New Jersey that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for New Jersey's Standing Certificate ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your New Jersey records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

New Jersey and Ohio side by side

	New Jersey formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	New Jersey Standing Certificate	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	New Jersey: online as an electronic certificate, or by mail, fax or in person	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nj.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $75, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the anniversary month of incorporation
Agent	Your New Jersey registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How New Jersey companies register with Ohio

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

Your New Jersey name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and New Jersey

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

Staying in good standing in New Jersey and Ohio

New Jersey wants the Annual Report every year ($75); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Jersey to Ohio

An LLC formed in New Jersey 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 Jersey

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with New Jersey files New Jersey's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: New Jersey to Ohio

Does my New Jersey company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want New Jersey's Standing Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for New Jersey's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for New Jersey and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), New Jersey's report ($75) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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