New Mexico

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in New Mexico registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your New Mexico records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What New Mexico and Ohio each ask for

	New Mexico formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$50	$99 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	No annual report
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From New Mexico to Ohio, step by step

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

Your New Mexico name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and New Mexico

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Ohio

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Ohio

An LLC formed in New Mexico 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 New Mexico

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about Ohio

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a New Mexico corporation in Ohio?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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