Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Illinois LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in Illinois registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Illinois: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Illinois records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Illinois and Ohio each ask for

	Illinois formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ilsos.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75, every year	No annual report
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Illinois companies register with Ohio

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

Will your Illinois name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Illinois

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

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Ohio

Illinois wants the Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) every year ($75); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to Ohio

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

Questions Illinois owners ask about Ohio

Does my Illinois company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once an Illinois 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 Illinois.

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

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Illinois's report ($75) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

An Illinois company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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