Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

New Hampshire LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

New Hampshire and Ohio side by side

	New Hampshire formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	New Hampshire Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$99 at order
How it is handled	New Hampshire: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	quickstart.sos.nh.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $102, every year	No annual report
Due	April 1
Agent	Your New Hampshire registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How New Hampshire companies register with Ohio

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

Will your New Hampshire name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and New Hampshire

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

Staying in good standing in New Hampshire and Ohio

New Hampshire wants the Annual Report every year ($102); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Hampshire to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into New Hampshire

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with New Hampshire files Form FLLC-1 with $102 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: New Hampshire to Ohio

Does my New Hampshire company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire.

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

What are the yearly costs for New Hampshire and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), New Hampshire's report ($102) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

A New Hampshire company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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