Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers an LLC from Florida as a foreign LLC on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Florida: no Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Florida records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Florida and Ohio side by side

	Florida formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.fl.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	No annual report
Due	May 1
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Florida to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Florida name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Florida

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

Staying in good standing in Florida and Ohio

Florida wants the Annual Report every year ($138.75); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Florida

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Ohio

Does my Florida company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Florida 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 Florida.

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

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Florida's report ($138.75) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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