Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

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

Vermont vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$99 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	No annual report
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Vermont to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Vermont name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Vermont one

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

Yearly filings: Ohio and Vermont

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($45); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Vermont

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Ohio

Does my Vermont company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Vermont 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 Vermont.

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($45) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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