South Carolina

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from South Carolina as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your South Carolina records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What South Carolina and Ohio each ask for

	South Carolina formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	No annual report
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Ohio statutory agent

How South Carolina companies register with Ohio

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

Will your South Carolina name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and South Carolina

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for South Carolina; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Ohio and South Carolina

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Ohio

An LLC formed in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to Ohio

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want South Carolina'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 South Carolina's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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