Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

New York and Ohio side by side

	New York formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	No annual report
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From New York to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your New York name work for Ohio?

We search Ohio's records for New York's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Ohio and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Ohio

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Ohio

An LLC formed in New York 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 York

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Ohio

Does my New York company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want New York's Certificate of Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for New York and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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