Hawaii

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers an LLC from Hawaii as a foreign LLC on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Hawaii here, not even the Good Standing Certificate. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Hawaii records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Hawaii and Ohio each ask for

	Hawaii formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Hawaii companies register with Ohio

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

Your Hawaii name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Hawaii one

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Ohio

Hawaii wants the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) every year ($12.50); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Hawaii

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Ohio

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Ohio?

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

How much does it cost to register a Hawaii LLC in Ohio?

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Hawaii.

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($12.50) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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