Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Oregon that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Oregon records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Oregon vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	No annual report
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Oregon companies register with Ohio

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

Will your Oregon name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Oregon one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Oregon

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Oregon

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Ohio

Does my Oregon company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Oregon's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Oregon's report ($100) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Oregon 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 Oregon keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Oregon's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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