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Foreign registration · Form 617

Tennessee LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Tennessee that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Tennessee: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Tennessee records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

What Tennessee and Ohio each ask for

	Tennessee formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$99 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.tn.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $300, every year	No annual report
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Tennessee companies register with Ohio

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

Your Tennessee name and Ohio's rules

We check your exact Tennessee name against Ohio's records before filing.

Agents: Ohio and Tennessee

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Tennessee

Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4233 with $300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Tennessee to Ohio

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

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

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Tennessee's report ($300) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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