Foreign registration · Form 0081

Maine LLC Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Maine that wants to do business in Oklahoma files Form 0081, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma also asks for Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your Maine records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Maine vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Maine formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Maine Certificate of Existence	Form 0081, Application for Registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company)
State fee	$30	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Maine: online, downloaded from the company's information summary page	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	apps3.web.maine.gov	sos.ok.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $85, every year	Annual Certificate, $25, every year
Due	June 1	Anniversary date of the foreign LLC's Oklahoma registration, every year
Agent	Your Maine registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From Maine to Oklahoma, step by step

Order the Maine certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($30) is ordered from Maine separately; it is not part of our Oklahoma order. Oklahoma counts 60 days from the day Maine issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 0081
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your Maine name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Maine's certificate is in hand, Oklahoma's filing goes in. After approval, your Maine LLC is registered with Oklahoma.

Oklahoma costs for Maine companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$312
Certificate of Existence, paid to Maine	$30
Our service, with a year of Oklahoma registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maine certificate included	$541

Will your Maine name work for Oklahoma?

We search Oklahoma's records for Maine's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Oklahoma and Maine

Maine and Oklahoma both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Maine; ours takes Oklahoma's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Maine and Oklahoma

Each year your LLC files Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maine plus Oklahoma comes to $259 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Maine to Oklahoma

A corporation formed in Maine files Form 0012 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same). After that come Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($10). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in Maine

An LLC formed in Oklahoma that registers with Maine files Form MLLC-12 with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maine to Oklahoma

Does my Maine company need to register in Oklahoma?

Yes, once a Maine business operates there; Oklahoma law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Maine LLC in Oklahoma?

$511 at checkout plus $30 to Maine for the Certificate of Existence, $541 in all (checkout is $312 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maine's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Oklahoma wants Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maine and Oklahoma?

$259 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $85 to Maine and $25 to Oklahoma for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

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

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the Maine registered agent stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma LLC instead?

Yes, but Maine keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($26), and the original keeps Maine's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Maine companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal (Foreign Limited Liability Company) ($100); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Maine's filings.

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