Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Oklahoma LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in Oklahoma registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Oklahoma: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Oklahoma records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Oklahoma and Ohio side by side

	Oklahoma formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Oklahoma Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Oklahoma: online	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	oklahoma.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Certificate, $26, every year	No annual report
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the Articles of Organization, every year
Agent	Your Oklahoma registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Oklahoma companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 617
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Oklahoma name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Oklahoma first, so the Ohio filing can go in right away. After approval, your Oklahoma LLC is registered with Ohio.

Your Oklahoma name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Oklahoma one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Oklahoma

Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($26); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oklahoma to Ohio

A corporation formed in Oklahoma files Form 530A with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same). See the corporation filing.

Registering an Ohio company in Oklahoma

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Oklahoma files Form 0081 with $312 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Oklahoma to Ohio

Does my Oklahoma company need to register in Ohio?

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

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

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Oklahoma.

Do I need Oklahoma's certificate of good standing?

No, Ohio takes Form 617 without it.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days; nothing comes from Oklahoma first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Oklahoma and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Oklahoma's report ($26) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Ohio LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Oklahoma companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, both the Ohio registration and Oklahoma's filings stay in place.

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