Rhode Island

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Foreign registration · Form 530A

Rhode Island Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Rhode Island as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing ($22). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Rhode Island records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Rhode Island and Ohio each ask for

	Rhode Island formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$22	$99 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ri.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630), $50, every year	No annual report
Due	May 1
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Rhode Island to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Rhode Island name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Rhode Island

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Ohio papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Rhode Island

Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Corporation (Form 630) every year ($50); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Rhode Island to Ohio

An LLC formed in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Rhode Island files Form 150 with $319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Ohio

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Rhode Island corporation in Ohio?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Rhode Island's Certificate of Status / 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 Rhode Island's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Rhode Island's report ($50) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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