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Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Maryland

An LLC formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Maryland files a paper registration (no form number), with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maryland also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division using your Ohio records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

What Ohio and Maryland each ask for

	Ohio formed here	Maryland registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration (no form number)
State fee	$5	$104.50 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed on Maryland's paper form
Required expedite		$50 at order (7 business days)
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	egov.maryland.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year
Due		April 15
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Maryland resident agent

From Ohio to Maryland, step by step

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

Maryland costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$104.50
Required expedite (7 business days), paid at order	$50
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Maryland resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$358.50

Will your Ohio name work for Maryland?

Maryland can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Maryland and Ohio

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

Yearly filings: Maryland and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Maryland wants the Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Maryland

A corporation formed in Ohio files its own registration with Maryland ($104.50 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Maryland company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Maryland

Does my Ohio company need to register in Maryland?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Maryland law lists 8 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Ohio LLC in Maryland?

$353.50 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $358.50 in all (checkout is $104.50 in state fees, the $50 required expedite and our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the Maryland registration take?

7 business days with Maryland's required expedite, once Ohio's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Maryland?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Maryland's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Maryland?

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

Does Maryland require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Maryland LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Maryland later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of a Foreign LLC (no state fee); until then, Maryland's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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