Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Pennsylvania Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Pennsylvania registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate ($40). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Pennsylvania records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Pennsylvania and Ohio side by side

	Pennsylvania formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$40	$99 at order
How it is handled	Pennsylvania: online through Business Filing Services, or by mail on the copy and certificate request form	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	file.dos.pa.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $7, every year	No annual report
Due	June 30
Agent	Your Pennsylvania registered office	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Pennsylvania to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 530A
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Pennsylvania name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Pennsylvania certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Pennsylvania corporation is registered with Ohio.

Your Pennsylvania name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Pennsylvania one

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

Staying in good standing in Pennsylvania and Ohio

Pennsylvania wants the Annual Report every year ($7); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Pennsylvania to Ohio

An LLC formed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Pennsylvania files Form DSCB:15-412 with $250 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Pennsylvania owners ask about Ohio

Does my Pennsylvania company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Pennsylvania's Subsistence Certificate, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Pennsylvania and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Pennsylvania's report ($7) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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