Ohio

Foreign registration · Form DOS-1361-f-a

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in New York

An LLC formed in Ohio that wants to do business in New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a, with $250 in state fees. New York also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than one year. We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio vs New York: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	New York registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$250 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	dos.ny.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	No annual report	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month in which the Application for Authority was filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our New York registered agent

From Ohio to New York, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our New York order. New York accepts it within one year of Ohio's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form DOS-1361-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Ohio certificate comes first; then the New York filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with New York.

First-year cost, Ohio to New York

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

New York's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Ohio name work for New York?

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

Agents: New York and Ohio

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and New York

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to New York

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form DOS-1335-f-a with New York ($225 in state fees). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New York into Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about New York

Does my Ohio company need to register in New York?

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

How much does the New York 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: New York wants it ($5), no more than one year old at filing.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, once Ohio's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from New York later?

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

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