Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

North Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your North Dakota records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What North Dakota and Ohio each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	No annual report
Due	August 1
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How North Dakota companies register with Ohio

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

Will your North Dakota name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and North Dakota

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Ohio

North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($25); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Ohio

An LLC formed in North Dakota 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 Dakota

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $145 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Dakota to Ohio

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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