Ohio

Foreign registration · no form number

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

A corporation formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio and Connecticut side by side

	Ohio formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$5	$385 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due		Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Connecticut registered agent

From Ohio to Connecticut, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Connecticut registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date. If Connecticut wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Ohio corporation is registered with Connecticut.

Will your Ohio name work for Connecticut?

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

Your Connecticut agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Connecticut

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Connecticut

An LLC formed in Ohio files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Connecticut into Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Connecticut

Does my Ohio company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Connecticut issues one to Ohio corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register an Ohio corporation in Connecticut?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

Ohio companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

What does a Connecticut company file to register in Ohio?

It files Form 530A with $99 in state fees.

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