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Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Ohio registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Ohio records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Ohio and Virginia side by side

	Ohio formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Ohio to Virginia, step by step

Order the Ohio certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($5) is ordered from Ohio separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia counts one year from the day Ohio issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It lists us as your Virginia registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Ohio's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your Ohio LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Ohio companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$304

Your Ohio name and Virginia's rules

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: Virginia and Ohio

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Virginia

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Virginia wants the Annual Registration Fee every year ($50). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about Virginia

Does my Ohio company need to register in Virginia?

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

How much does it cost to register an Ohio LLC in Virginia?

$299 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $304 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($5), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Virginia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Virginia's report ($50).

What if I don't register with Virginia?

An Ohio company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

Ohio companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Virginia's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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