Ohio

Texas

Foreign registration · Form 304

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Texas

An LLC formed in Ohio that wants to do business in Texas files Form 304, with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Texas needs nothing from Ohio: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Texas Secretary of State using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio and Texas side by side

	Ohio formed here	Texas registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 304
State fee	$5	$767.13 at order (filing fee $750 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Texas
Required expedite		$50 at order (Texas Express)
Faster options		next-day $500, same-day $750
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Texas Secretary of State
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.state.tx.us
Yearly filing	No annual report	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year
Due		May 15 each year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Texas registered agent

From Ohio to Texas, step by step

We prepare and file Form 304
It lists us as your Texas registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Ohio first, so the Texas filing can go in right away. Once Texas approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Will your Ohio name work for Texas?

Texas accepts your Ohio name if it includes limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either. If another Texas company uses the Ohio name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact Ohio name against Texas's records before filing.

Agents: Texas and Ohio

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

Yearly filings: Texas and Ohio

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Texas

A corporation formed in Ohio files Form 301 with Texas ($767.13 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Texas company in Ohio

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

Common questions: Ohio to Texas

Does my Ohio company need to register in Texas?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Texas law lists 16 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Texas registration cost?

$1,016.13 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite, with nothing to pay Ohio.

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

No, Texas takes Form 304 without it.

How long does the Texas registration take?

Typically 2 to 3 business days with Texas's required expedite; nothing comes from Ohio first. Faster state options: next-day $500, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Texas?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Texas's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with Texas?

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

Does Texas require a registered agent?

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

Will Texas 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. Texas names must include limited liability company, limited company or an abbreviation of either.

Can I form a new Texas LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Texas's Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Texas later?

Ohio companies leave by filing Form 608, Certificate of Withdrawal of Registration ($15); until then, Texas's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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