Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 0012

Ohio Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, a corporation formed in Ohio registers there on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$5	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due		On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Ohio companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Ohio name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Ohio certificate, it is ordered first. Once Oklahoma approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Your Ohio name and Oklahoma's rules

We check your exact Ohio name against Oklahoma's records before filing.

Your Oklahoma agent and the Ohio one

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

Yearly filings: Oklahoma and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for corporations; Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Ohio files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Oklahoma

Does my Ohio company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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