Ohio

Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Ohio registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio and New York side by side

	Ohio formed here	New York registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$5	$225 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our New York registered agent

How Ohio companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Ohio name and formation date. If New York wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Your Ohio name and New York's rules

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

Your New York agent and the Ohio one

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

Yearly filings: New York and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to New York

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to New York

Does my Ohio company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Ohio's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

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