Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Connecticut LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Connecticut that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Connecticut: no Certificate of Legal Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Connecticut records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Connecticut vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	business.ct.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $80, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before March 31
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Connecticut to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date. No Connecticut paperwork holds up the Ohio filing. After approval, your Connecticut LLC is registered with Ohio.

Will your Connecticut name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Connecticut

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

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Ohio

Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($80); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Ohio

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Ohio?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Connecticut.

Do I need Connecticut'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 Connecticut first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Connecticut's report ($80) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Ohio LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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