Ohio

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form L025

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Arizona

To do business in Arizona, an LLC formed in Ohio registers there on Form L025, with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Ohio and Arizona side by side

	Ohio formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$5	$153.30 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	azcc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	No annual report
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Arizona statutory agent

From Ohio to Arizona, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Arizona order. Arizona counts 60 days from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form L025
It names us as your Arizona statutory agent, with your Ohio name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Arizona's filing goes in. Once Arizona approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Arizona costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$153.30
Required expedite (typically 5 business days), paid at order	$35
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Arizona statutory agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$392.30

Your Ohio name and Arizona's rules

If another Arizona company uses the Ohio name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Ohio name against Arizona's records before filing.

Agents: Arizona and Ohio

Ohio and Arizona both call it a statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes Arizona's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Arizona

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

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Arizona

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form C018 with Arizona ($178.85 in state fees and the $35 required expedite). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Arizona company in Ohio

An LLC formed in Arizona that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Arizona certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Ohio to Arizona

Does my Ohio company need to register in Arizona?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Arizona registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Arizona registration cost?

$387.30 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $392.30 in all (checkout is $153.30 in state fees, the $35 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Arizona wants it ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

Typically 5 business days with Arizona's required expedite, once Ohio's certificate is in hand.

What if I don't register with Arizona?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my Ohio name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Ohio name at home.

Can I form a new Arizona LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

Ohio companies leave by filing Form L026 ($10); until then, both the Arizona registration and Ohio's filings stay in place.

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