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Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

To do business in Delaware, a corporation formed in Ohio registers there on a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$5	$245 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due		June 30
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From Ohio to Delaware, step by step

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

Your Ohio name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Your Delaware agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Delaware

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Delaware wants the Foreign Corporation Annual Report every year ($125). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Delaware

An LLC formed in Ohio files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Delaware company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Delaware

Does my Ohio company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Ohio corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Delaware registration cost?

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Delaware?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Delaware's report ($125).

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in Ohio?

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

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