Ohio LLC Foreign Qualification

Ohio LLC Foreign Qualification Information

What is Ohio LLC Foreign Qualification Registration?

An Ohio Corporation or limited liability company (LLC) is considered a “domestic” entity in its state of incorporation or formation. If the company wishes to transact business in any other state(s), it must qualify or register “to do business” as a foreign corporation or LLC. In these states, the corporation or LLC must register with the Secretary of State in order to transact or “do business” in this state. In each state other than the state of incorporation or formation, the entity is considered a “foreign” corporation or LLC.

Filings Made Easy offers online Foreign Qualification services in all 50 Unites States plus Washington D.C. Our services are fast, reliable, and affordable!

When Must an Entity Foreign Qualify?

There are many factors to consider in determining if qualification or registration is required or advisable. If your company’s contacts with a state are substantial or continuous or include one of the factors listed below, then registration or qualification likely is required:

  • Having employees in the state
  • Having a real estate lease and office in the state
  • Having a bank account in the state
  • Having an automobile registered in the state
  • Bidding on or performing certain government contracts
  • Being an absentee landlord
  • Bringing a lawsuit in a state against another party
  • Being a party to construction contracts
  • Operating a telecommunications business

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    Ohio (OH) Foreign Qualification Requirements

    An entity can foreign qualify or register in the State of Ohio when the proper filing with the Secretary of State’s office of Ohio is made, which requires the following information:

  • Name of the entity
  • State and date of formation
  • Certificate of Authority (a document granting the ability to do business in the domestic state)
  • Registered Agent Name and Address
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    Additional Requirements for Corporations

  • The name and mailing address of each officer and director
  • Complete address of executive office
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    Additional Requirements for LLC

  • Office address where corporate records are kept
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    A Certificate of Good Standing from the company’s home state (the state in which your company is considered domestic) is also required. If you choose Filings Made Easy to help you foreign qualify your entity, we can obtain this certificate on your behalf.

    Foreign Qualification Fees:

    The Secretary of State of Ohio charges a state filing fee of $99 when you submit your application for foreign qualification. If you choose Filings Made Easy to help you prepare and make your filing, it will cost an additional fee of $125.00.

    Statutory Agent Services:

    The Ohio Secretary of State requires all entities operating within Ohio to have a designated statutory agent (sometimes referred to as a registered agent) at all times. The statutory agent may be any individual or business with a physical Ohio mailing address where the designated individual or business is physically present at this address.

    Filings Made Easy provides affordable professional Statutory Agent services in Ohio as well as the other 49 United States and Washington D.C. Our Statutory Agent services cost $125.00 per year.