Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Nebraska: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Nebraska records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$6.50	$99 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	No annual report
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Nebraska to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Nebraska name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Nebraska first, so the Ohio filing can go in right away. Once Ohio approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Will your Nebraska name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Nebraska

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for Nebraska; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into Nebraska

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to Ohio

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

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

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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