Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

South Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from South Dakota as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for South Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing/Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your South Dakota records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What South Dakota and Ohio each ask for

	South Dakota formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	South Dakota Certificate of Good Standing/Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	South Dakota: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	South Dakota Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sosenterprise.sd.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	No annual report
Due	By the first day of the registration anniversary month each year (form opens that day
Agent	Your South Dakota registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From South Dakota to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your South Dakota name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and South Dakota

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and South Dakota

South Dakota wants the Annual Report every year; Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Dakota to Ohio

An LLC formed in South Dakota 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 South Dakota

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: South Dakota to Ohio

Does my South Dakota company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a South Dakota corporation in Ohio?

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

What are the yearly costs for South Dakota and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), South Dakota'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 Dakota 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 Dakota 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 South Dakota keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps South Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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