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Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Wyoming

To do business in Wyoming, an LLC formed in Ohio registers there on a registration (no form number), with $150 in state fees. Wyoming also asks for Ohio's Certificate of Good Standing ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Division using your Ohio records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Ohio vs Wyoming: the paperwork

	Ohio formed here	Wyoming registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing	Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$5	$150 at order
How it is handled	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Wyoming
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.wyo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $60, every year
Due		First day of the foreign LLC's anniversary month of WY registration
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Wyoming registered agent

From Ohio to Wyoming, step by step

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

First-year cost, Ohio to Wyoming

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$150
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Ohio	$5
Our service, with a year of Wyoming registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Ohio certificate included	$354

Will your Ohio name work for Wyoming?

We search Wyoming's records for Ohio's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Wyoming agent and the Ohio one

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

Staying in good standing in Ohio and Wyoming

Ohio has no annual report for LLCs; Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Ohio to Wyoming

A corporation formed in Ohio files its own registration with Wyoming ($150 in state fees, the same). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Wyoming into Ohio

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

Questions Ohio owners ask about Wyoming

Does my Ohio company need to register in Wyoming?

Yes, once an Ohio business operates there; Wyoming law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

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

$349 at checkout plus $5 to Ohio for the Certificate of Good Standing, $354 in all (checkout is $150 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Ohio's certificate of good standing?

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

How long does the Wyoming registration take?

Wyoming's standard processing takes up to fifteen business days after the date of receipt, once Ohio's certificate is in hand.

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Wyoming?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Ohio yearly report and Wyoming's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Wyoming?

Wyoming can charge an Ohio company a penalty of $5,000.

Does Wyoming require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Wyoming LLC instead?

Yes, but Ohio keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44), and Ohio has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Wyoming later?

Ohio companies leave by filing a Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Wyoming's report stays due alongside Ohio's filings.

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