Utah

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Utah Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Utah that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Utah's Certificate of Existence ($12). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Utah records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Utah vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$12	$99 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report / Annual Renewal, $18, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Utah companies register with Ohio

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

Will your Utah name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Utah one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Utah

Utah wants the Annual Report / Annual Renewal every year ($18); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Utah to Ohio

An LLC formed in Utah 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 Utah

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Utah owners ask about Ohio

Does my Utah company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Utah's report ($18) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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