Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 530A

Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

Wyoming and Ohio side by side

	Wyoming formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	No fee	$99 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	No annual report
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Wyoming to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Wyoming name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Wyoming

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Ohio

An LLC formed in Wyoming 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 Wyoming

A corporation formed in Ohio that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about Ohio

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Wyoming corporation in Ohio?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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