New Mexico

Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

New Mexico LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in New Mexico registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from New Mexico: no Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your New Mexico records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

New Mexico vs Ohio: the paperwork

	New Mexico formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	Set by the state	$99 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	No annual report
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From New Mexico to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your New Mexico name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and New Mexico

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and New Mexico

New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs; Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in New Mexico

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Ohio

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 Mexico.

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

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the New Mexico 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 Mexico keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and New Mexico has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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