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Foreign registration · Form 617

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

An LLC formed in Texas that wants to do business in Ohio files Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio asks nothing of Texas here, not even the Certificate of Fact - Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Texas records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

Texas vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Texas formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$15	$99 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	No annual report
Due	May 15 each year
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Texas companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 617
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Texas name and formation date. No Texas paperwork holds up the Ohio filing. After approval, your Texas LLC is registered with Ohio.

Will your Texas name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Texas

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Texas says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Texas; ours takes Ohio's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Ohio and Texas

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Texas to Ohio

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

The other way: Ohio into Texas

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Ohio certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Texas owners ask about Ohio

Does my Texas company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Texas 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 Texas.

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

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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