Foreign registration · Form 0012

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, a corporation formed in Vermont registers there on Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Vermont and Oklahoma each ask for

	Vermont formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$25	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Oklahoma

We prepare and file Form 0012
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Vermont name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the Vermont certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Vermont corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Will your Vermont name work for Oklahoma?

We check your exact Vermont name against Oklahoma's records before filing.

Your Oklahoma agent and the Vermont one

Vermont and Oklahoma both call it a registered agent. Oklahoma papers come to us; Vermont's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Oklahoma

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Oklahoma comes to $219 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in Vermont

A corporation formed in Oklahoma that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my Vermont company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for Vermont corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Vermont corporation in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Oklahoma?

$219 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $10 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A Vermont company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the Vermont registered agent stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Vermont companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Vermont's filings.

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