Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Washington records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Washington and Ohio each ask for

	Washington formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Washington companies register with Ohio

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

Your Washington name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Washington

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Ohio

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Ohio

An LLC formed in Washington 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 Washington

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Ohio

Does my Washington company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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