Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Oklahoma Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Oklahoma that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Oklahoma's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Oklahoma records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Oklahoma and Ohio side by side

	Oklahoma formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Oklahoma Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Oklahoma: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	oklahoma.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	No annual report
Agent	Your Oklahoma registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Oklahoma companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Oklahoma name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Oklahoma certificate, it is ordered first. Once Ohio approves it, the Oklahoma company can do business there.

Will your Oklahoma name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Oklahoma one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Oklahoma

Oklahoma has no annual report for corporations; Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oklahoma to Ohio

An LLC formed in Oklahoma files Form 617 with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Ohio into Oklahoma

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Oklahoma files Form 0012 with $312 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Oklahoma to Ohio

Does my Oklahoma company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Oklahoma's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for Oklahoma's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

Ohio can charge an Oklahoma company a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and a fine of at least $250.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Oklahoma companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation; until then, both the Ohio registration and Oklahoma's filings stay in place.

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