Ohio Secretary of State
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the Ohio Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-2655 or 877-767-6446
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Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Ohio Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Application for License
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Form: | 530A: Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $99 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of good standing dated within 90 days. |
Biennial Report
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | By July 1 of even-numbered years. |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked in a couple months. |
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Certificate of Good Standing
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $5 for short form or $25 for long form. |
Foreign Registration
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $99 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of good standing dated within 90 days. |
Renewal of Trade or Fictitious Name Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Due by the date of registration every 5 years. |
Statement of Continued Existence
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Every 5 years if no other filing has been submitted. Due by the end of the registration anniversary month. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15, then your five-year report is due March 31. |
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Statutory Agent
| Agency: | Ohio Secretary of State |
Trade Name or Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $39 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a fictitious name registration is optional. |
| Law: | OH Code § 1329.01 |
| County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Fictitious names do not provide protection of name, but trade names must be distinguishable from previously registered marks and business names. |
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