Tennessee

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Tennessee Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Tennessee as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Tennessee records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Tennessee and Ohio each ask for

	Tennessee formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.tn.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	No annual report
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Tennessee companies register with Ohio

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

Your Tennessee name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Tennessee one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Tennessee

Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($20); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Ohio

An LLC formed in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4431 with $600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to Ohio

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Tennessee's report ($20) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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