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Foreign registration · Form S&DC-S/N

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in California

California registers a corporation from Ohio as a foreign corporation on Form S&DC-S/N, with $100 in state fees. California may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Ohio records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Ohio vs California: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	California registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form S&DC-S/N, Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.ca.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Statement of Information (Form SI-550), $25, every year
Due		Last day of the corporation's registration-anniversary month, annually
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our California agent for service of process

From Ohio to California, step by step

We prepare and file Form S&DC-S/N
It names us as your California agent for service of process, with your Ohio name and formation date. If California wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Ohio corporation is registered with California.

Will your Ohio name work for California?

If another California company uses the Ohio name, an alternate name is allowed. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: California and Ohio

California calls it an agent for service of process; Ohio says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes California's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and California

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; California wants the Statement of Information (Form SI-550) every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to California

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form LLC-5 with California ($70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a California company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to California

Does my Ohio company need to register in California?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the California registration cost?

$299 at checkout; California may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less, plus time for Ohio's certificate if California asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and California?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and California's report ($25).

What if I don't register with California?

California can charge an Ohio company a penalty of $20 a day.

Does California require a registered agent?

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

Will California 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 California corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Ohio companies leave by filing Form CORP-SURC, Certificate of Surrender; until then, California's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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