Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 326

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Louisiana: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$5	$160 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due		On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

From Ohio to Louisiana, step by step

We prepare and file Form 326
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Ohio corporation is registered with Louisiana.

Will your Ohio name work for Louisiana?

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

Agents: Louisiana and Ohio

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

Yearly filings: Louisiana and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($30). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Louisiana

Does my Ohio company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Louisiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Louisiana's report ($30).

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Ohio?

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

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