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Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Maryland

Maryland registers a corporation from Ohio as a foreign corporation on a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your resident agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Maryland: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$5	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return, $300, every year
Due		April 15
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Ohio to Maryland, step by step

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

Your Ohio name and Maryland's rules

Maryland can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Maryland and Ohio

Maryland calls it a resident agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes Maryland's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Maryland

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Maryland wants the Form 1 — Business Entity Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return every year ($300). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Maryland

An LLC formed in Ohio files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Maryland into Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Maryland

Does my Ohio company need to register in Maryland?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Maryland registration cost?

$353.50 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maryland may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite, plus time for Ohio's certificate if Maryland asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Maryland?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Maryland's report ($300).

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's periodic report ($300), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Ohio companies leave by filing an Application for Termination for a Foreign Corporation; until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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