North Carolina

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Foreign registration · Form 530A

North Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in North Carolina that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your North Carolina records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What North Carolina and Ohio each ask for

	North Carolina formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sosnc.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	No annual report
Due	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How North Carolina companies register with Ohio

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

Your North Carolina name and Ohio's rules

We search Ohio's records for North Carolina's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Ohio agent and the North Carolina one

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

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and Ohio

North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to Ohio

An LLC formed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with North Carolina files Form B-09 with $253 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions North Carolina owners ask about Ohio

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), North Carolina's report ($25) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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