Ohio Biennial Report / Statement of Continued Existence

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Learn when and how to file a report in Ohio.

Annual and biennial reports are entity information updates typically filed with the Secretary of State. Depending on the state and entity type, report due dates and fees vary. See the table below for information on filing a report in Ohio.

For Corporations:

Not required

For Limited Liability Companies:

Not required

For Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:	Ohio Secretary of State
Form:	Biennial Report
Filing method:	Mail or online.
Agency fee:	$25
Due:	By July 1 of odd-numbered years.
Law:	Ohio Code § 1775.63
Penalties:	No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked in a couple months.
Notes:	An officer must file. Original signatures are not required.

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:	Ohio Secretary of State
Form:	Statement of Continued Existence
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.
Law:	Ohio Revised Code §§1702.59 and 1703.27
Notes:	Two officers or three members must file. Original signatures are not required.

For Domestic Professional Corporations:

Agency:	Ohio Secretary of State
Form:	Professional Association Annual Report
Filing method:	Mail or online.
Agency fee:	$25
Due:	By July 1 of even-numbered years.
Law:	Ohio Code § 1785.06.
Penalties:	No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked in a couple months.
Notes:	Only PCs that meet the definition of a professional association found in Ohio Revised Code § 1785.01(B) are required to file biennial reports. An officer must file. Original signatures are not required.

For Foreign Professional Corporations:

Not required

More information: Ohio Secretary of State

For Domestic Professional LLCs:

Agency:	Ohio Secretary of State
Form:	Professional Association Annual Report
Filing method:	Mail or online.
Agency fee:	$25
Due:	By July 1 of even-numbered years.
Law:	Ohio Code § 1785.06.
Penalties:	No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked in a couple months.
Notes:	Only PLLCs that meet the definition of a professional association found in Ohio Revised Code § 1785.01(B) are required to file biennial reports. An officer must file. Original signatures are not required.

For Foreign Professional LLCs:

Not required

More information: Ohio Secretary of State

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This page was last fact-checked December 14, 2017.

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