Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in Delaware registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Delaware here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Delaware records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Delaware and Ohio side by side

	Delaware formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before June 1
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Delaware to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Delaware name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Delaware first, so the Ohio filing can go in right away. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Ohio.

Will your Delaware name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Delaware one

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Ohio

Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($400); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Delaware

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about Ohio

Does my Delaware company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Delaware 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 Delaware.

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

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($400) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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