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Foreign registration · no form number

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

Nevada registers a corporation from Ohio as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio and Nevada side by side

	Ohio formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$5	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due		Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From Ohio to Nevada, step by step

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

Will your Ohio name work for Nevada?

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

Agents: Nevada and Ohio

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Nevada

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Nevada

An LLC formed in Ohio files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about Nevada

Does my Ohio company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Ohio's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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