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Foreign registration · Form 530A

Texas Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Texas registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status ($15). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Texas records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Texas vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Texas formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$15	$99 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report, no fee, every year	No annual report
Due	May 15 each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Texas companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Texas name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Texas certificate, it is ordered first. Once Ohio approves it, the Texas company can do business there.

Your Texas name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Texas one

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Texas says registered agent. Ohio papers come to us; Texas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Texas and Ohio

Texas wants the Franchise Tax Report + Public Information Report every year (no fee); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Ohio

An LLC formed in Texas 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 Texas

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Texas files Form 301 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Texas to Ohio

Does my Texas company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Texas's Certificate of Fact - Status, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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