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Foreign registration · State Form 56369

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Indiana

Indiana registers an LLC from Ohio as a foreign LLC on State Form 56369, with $105 in state fees. Indiana also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Indiana: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Indiana registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	State Form 56369, Foreign Registration Statement
State fee	$5	$105 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Indiana
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	in.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years
Due		Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Indiana registered agent

How Ohio companies register with Indiana

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Indiana order. Indiana counts 60 days from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file State Form 56369
It lists us as your Indiana registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Indiana's filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Indiana.

First-year cost, Ohio to Indiana

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$105
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Indiana registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$309

Your Ohio name and Indiana's rules

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

Agents: Indiana and Ohio

Indiana calls it a registered agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Indiana papers come to us; Ohio's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Indiana

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering an Indiana company in Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about Indiana

Does my Ohio company need to register in Indiana?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Indiana law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Indiana registration cost?

$304 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $309 in all (checkout is $105 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Indiana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Indiana's report ($32, every two years).

What if I don't register with Indiana?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Indiana can add a civil penalty of up to $10,000.

Does Indiana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Indiana for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Indiana LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Indiana's Business Entity Report ($32), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Indiana later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Statement of Withdrawal; until then, Indiana's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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