Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Oregon here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Oregon records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

What Oregon and Ohio each ask for

	Oregon formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	No annual report
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Oregon to Ohio, step by step

We prepare and file Form 617
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Oregon name and formation date. No Oregon paperwork holds up the Ohio filing. Once Ohio approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

Will your Oregon name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Oregon

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Oregon

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Oregon

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about Ohio

Does my Oregon company need to register in Ohio?

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

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Oregon.

Do I need Oregon'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 Oregon first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Oregon's report ($100) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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