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Foreign registration · Form 617

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in Arizona registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Arizona: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Arizona records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Arizona and Ohio side by side

	Arizona formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	No annual report
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Arizona companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 617
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Arizona first, so the Ohio filing can go in right away. Once Ohio approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Will your Arizona name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Arizona one

Arizona and Ohio both call it a statutory agent. Ohio papers come to us; Arizona's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Arizona

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Ohio

A corporation formed in Arizona files Form 530A with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Ohio company in Arizona

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Ohio

Does my Arizona company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Ohio law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Arizona LLC in Ohio?

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arizona.

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

No, Ohio takes Form 617 without it.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days; nothing comes from Arizona first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Arizona companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, both the Ohio registration and Arizona's filings stay in place.

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