Ohio

North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form B-09

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

To do business in North Carolina, a corporation formed in Ohio registers there on Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio and North Carolina side by side

	Ohio formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$5	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due		15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Ohio to North Carolina, step by step

We prepare and file Form B-09
It names us as your North Carolina registered agent, with your Ohio name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Ohio corporation is registered with North Carolina.

Will your Ohio name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the Ohio one

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Ohio company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

$452 at checkout; North Carolina may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, plus time for Ohio's certificate if North Carolina asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and North Carolina?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and North Carolina's report ($25).

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($25), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Ohio companies leave by filing Form L-14 ($25); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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