Mississippi

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Foreign registration · Form 617

Mississippi LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

What Mississippi and Ohio each ask for

	Mississippi formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$99 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.ms.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	No annual report
Due	April 15
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Mississippi to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Mississippi name and formation date. No Mississippi paperwork holds up the Ohio filing. After approval, your Mississippi LLC is registered with Ohio.

Your Mississippi name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Mississippi one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Mississippi

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

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Mississippi files Form F0200 with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Questions Mississippi owners ask about Ohio

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

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

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Ohio?

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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