Ohio

Mississippi

Foreign registration · Form F0200

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Mississippi files Form F0200, with $250 in state fees. Mississippi also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs Mississippi: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Mississippi registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0200, Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Mississippi
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.ms.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due		April 15
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Mississippi registered agent

From Ohio to Mississippi, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Mississippi order. Mississippi accepts it within 180 days of Ohio's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form F0200
It lists us as your Mississippi registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Ohio certificate comes first; then the Mississippi filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Mississippi.

Mississippi costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$250
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Mississippi registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$454

Your Ohio name and Mississippi's rules

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

Your Mississippi agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Mississippi

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Mississippi wants the Annual Report every year ($250). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Mississippi

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form F0002 with Mississippi ($500 in state fees). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Mississippi company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Mississippi

Does my Ohio company need to register in Mississippi?

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

How much does the Mississippi registration cost?

$449 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $454 in all (checkout is $250 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Mississippi wants it ($5), no more than 180 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Mississippi?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Mississippi's report ($250).

What if I don't register with Mississippi?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Mississippi can add a penalty of $10 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

Does Mississippi require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Mississippi LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Mississippi later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, Mississippi's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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