Foreign registration · Form 0081

California LLC Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

To do business in Oklahoma, an LLC formed in California registers there on Form 0081, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma also wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your California records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

California vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	California formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Form 0081, Application for Registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company)
State fee	$5	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	sos.ok.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years	Annual Certificate, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially	Anniversary date of the foreign LLC's Oklahoma registration, every year
Agent	Your California agent for service of process	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From California to Oklahoma, step by step

Order the California certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from California separately; it is not part of our Oklahoma order. Ordered from California on filing day, it easily meets Oklahoma's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form 0081
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your California name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from California delays the Oklahoma filing. After approval, your California LLC is registered with Oklahoma.

Oklahoma costs for California companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$312
Certificate of Status, paid to California	$5
Our service, with a year of Oklahoma registered agent service	$199
First-year total, California certificate included	$516

Will your California name work for Oklahoma?

We search Oklahoma's records for California's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Oklahoma and California

Oklahoma calls it a registered agent; California says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for California; ours takes Oklahoma's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Oklahoma and California

California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20); Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, California to Oklahoma

A corporation formed in California files Form 0012 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same). After that come California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in California

An LLC formed in Oklahoma that registers with California files Form LLC-5 with $70 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: California to Oklahoma

Does my California company need to register in Oklahoma?

Yes, once a California business operates there; Oklahoma law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a California LLC in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout plus $5 to California for the Certificate of Status, $516 in all (checkout is $312 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need California's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Oklahoma wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for California and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), California's report ($20, every two years) and Oklahoma's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A California company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma LLC instead?

Yes, but California keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($26), and the original keeps California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12).

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

California companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal (Foreign Limited Liability Company) ($100); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside California's filings.

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