Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Louisiana here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Louisiana records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Louisiana 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	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.la.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Louisiana to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Louisiana name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and Louisiana

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Louisiana

Louisiana wants the Annual Report every year ($40); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Louisiana owners ask about Ohio

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Ohio?

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

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

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Louisiana.

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

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Louisiana's report ($40) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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