Ohio

Foreign registration · Form 617

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers an LLC from Wyoming as a foreign LLC on Form 617, with $99 in state fees. Ohio needs nothing from Wyoming: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Wyoming records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Wyoming vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	No fee	$99 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	No annual report
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

From Wyoming to Ohio, step by step

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

Your Wyoming name and Ohio's rules

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

Your Ohio agent and the Wyoming one

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

Staying in good standing in Wyoming and Ohio

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($61.44); Ohio has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to Ohio

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

Registering an Ohio company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in Ohio that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($5) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to Ohio

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Ohio?

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

How much does it cost to register a Wyoming LLC in Ohio?

$298 at checkout, with nothing to pay Wyoming.

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Wyoming's report ($61.44) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

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

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

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

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

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

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