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Foreign registration · Form 450

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Rhode Island files Form 450, with $156 in state fees. Rhode Island also wants Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Department of State, Business Services Division using your Ohio records and act as your resident agent there for the first year.

Ohio vs Rhode Island: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Rhode Island registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$156 at order (filing fee $150 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Rhode Island
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	docs.sos.ri.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year
Due		May 1
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Rhode Island resident agent

From Ohio to Rhode Island, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Rhode Island order. Rhode Island counts 60 days from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form 450
It names us as your Rhode Island resident agent, with your Ohio name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Rhode Island's filing goes in. Once Rhode Island approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Rhode Island costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$156
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Rhode Island resident agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$360

Will your Ohio name work for Rhode Island?

If another Rhode Island company uses the Ohio name, an alternate name is allowed. Rhode Island can hold a name for 120 days for $50 before you file.

Agents: Rhode Island and Ohio

Rhode Island calls it a resident agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Rhode Island papers come to us; Ohio's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Rhode Island and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) every year ($50). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Rhode Island

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form 150 with Rhode Island ($319 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5)). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Rhode Island company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Rhode Island

Does my Ohio company need to register in Rhode Island?

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

How much does the Rhode Island registration cost?

$355 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $360 in all (checkout is $156 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Rhode Island?

Our resident agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Rhode Island's report ($50).

What if I don't register with Rhode Island?

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

Does Rhode Island require a registered agent?

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

Will Rhode Island accept my Ohio name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Ohio name at home.

Can I form a new Rhode Island LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Rhode Island later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Rhode Island's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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