Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Vermont records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Vermont vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	No annual report
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Vermont to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Vermont name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Vermont

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($60); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Ohio

An LLC formed in Vermont 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 Vermont

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Ohio

Does my Vermont company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($60) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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