Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, an LLC formed in Washington registers there on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Washington: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Washington records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Washington vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Washington 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	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Washington to Ohio, step by step

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

Will your Washington name work for Ohio?

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

Agents: Ohio and Washington

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

Staying in good standing in Washington and Ohio

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Washington

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Ohio

Does my Washington company need to register in Ohio?

Yes, once a Washington 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 Washington.

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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