Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in North Dakota registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of North Dakota here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your North Dakota records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What North Dakota and Ohio each ask for

	North Dakota formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	No annual report
Due	November 15
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How North Dakota companies register with Ohio

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

Your North Dakota name and Ohio's rules

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

Agents: Ohio and North Dakota

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Ohio

North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($50); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into North Dakota

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5). See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Ohio

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Ohio?

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

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

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay North Dakota.

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

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), North Dakota's report ($50) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

A North Dakota company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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