Maryland

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers an LLC from Maryland as a foreign LLC on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Maryland here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Maryland records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Maryland and Ohio each ask for

	Maryland formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	No annual report
Due	April 15
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Maryland to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Maryland name and formation date. No Maryland paperwork holds up the Ohio filing. Once Ohio approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

Your Maryland name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Maryland one

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

Staying in good standing in Maryland and Ohio

Maryland wants the Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) every year ($300); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Maryland to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Maryland

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Ohio

Does my Maryland company need to register in Ohio?

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

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

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Maryland.

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Maryland's report ($300) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio LLC instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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