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Foreign registration · Form C018

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

A corporation formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Arizona files Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Ohio and Arizona each ask for

	Ohio formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$5	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due		Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Ohio to Arizona, step by step

We prepare and file Form C018
It names us as your Arizona statutory agent, with your Ohio name and formation date. If Arizona wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. Once Arizona approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Your Ohio name and Arizona's rules

If Arizona's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Ohio company. We check your exact Ohio name against Arizona's records before filing.

Agents: Arizona and Ohio

Ohio and Arizona both call it a statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes Arizona's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Arizona and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Arizona

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Arizona company in Ohio

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with Ohio files Form 530A with $99 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Arizona

Does my Ohio company need to register in Arizona?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Arizona registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Arizona issues one to Ohio corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Arizona registration cost?

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

Typically 5 business days with Arizona's required expedite, plus time for Ohio's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my Ohio name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Ohio name at home.

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

Ohio companies leave by filing Form C025, Application for Withdrawal ($25); until then, Arizona's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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