Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

What Georgia and Ohio each ask for

	Georgia formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	No annual report
Due	April 1
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Georgia companies register with Ohio

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

Your Georgia name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Georgia

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Georgia says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Georgia; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Georgia

Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Georgia

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Ohio

Does my Georgia company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Georgia 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 Georgia.

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

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Georgia's report ($60) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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