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Foreign registration · Form 0081

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

Oklahoma registers an LLC from Ohio as a foreign LLC on Form 0081, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio vs Oklahoma: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form 0081, Application for Registration (Foreign Limited Liability Company)
State fee	$5	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.ok.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Certificate, $25, every year
Due		Anniversary date of the foreign LLC's Oklahoma registration, every year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

How Ohio companies register with Oklahoma

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Oklahoma order. Oklahoma counts 60 days from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 0081
It names us as your Oklahoma registered agent, with your Ohio name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Ohio certificate comes first; then the Oklahoma filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Oklahoma.

Oklahoma costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$312
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Oklahoma registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$516

Your Ohio name and Oklahoma's rules

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Oklahoma

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Oklahoma

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form 0012 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Oklahoma company in Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my Ohio company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

How much does the Oklahoma registration cost?

$511 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $516 in all (checkout is $312 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Oklahoma's report ($25).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

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

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Oklahoma LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($26), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

Ohio companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal (Foreign Limited Liability Company) ($100); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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