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Foreign registration · Form MLLC-12

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers an LLC from Ohio as a foreign LLC on Form MLLC-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Maine: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	maine.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 90 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due		June 1
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Ohio to Maine, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Maine order. Maine counts 90 days from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form MLLC-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Maine's filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Maine.

Maine costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Required expedite (24 hours), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Maine registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$504

Faster state options are not in the total.

Will your Ohio name work for Maine?

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

Agents: Maine and Ohio

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

Yearly filings: Maine and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Maine wants the Annual Report every year ($150). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Maine

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form MBCA-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Maine into Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Maine

Does my Ohio company need to register in Maine?

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

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $504 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Maine wants it ($5), no more than 90 days old at filing.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, once Ohio's certificate is in hand. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Maine?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Maine's report ($150).

What if I don't register with Maine?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maine LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Statement of Cancellation of Foreign Qualification; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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