To register a foreign corporation in Ohio, you must file an Ohio Foreign Corporation Application for License with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. You can submit this document by mail, online, or in person. The Foreign Corporation Application for a foreign Ohio corporation costs $99 to file.
Under Ohio's Nonprofit Corporation Law ("NCL"), your nonprofit's voting members must authorize dissolution by voting to adopt a resolution to dissolve. In many states, it is possible to authorize dissolution by a vote of a nonprofit's directors.
It is possible to electronically file (“e-file”) certain divorce documents online in Ohio. However, you and your spouse need to physically appear in court for any divorce or dissolution in Ohio.
To withdraw or cancel your foreign Ohio Corporation in Ohio, you must provide the completed Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation form to the Secretary of State by mail or in person. You don't have to have original signatures on the certificate. Make checks for fees payable to “Secretary of State.”
Withdrawal from traditional public or private schools: A notification form, available here, needs to be filled out and sent certified mail (return receipt requested) to the superintendent of your city, county, or exempted village school district within a week of withdrawing from school.
To withdraw or cancel your foreign Ohio Corporation in Ohio, you must provide the completed Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation form to the Secretary of State by mail or in person. You don't have to have original signatures on the certificate. Make checks for fees payable to “Secretary of State.”
Foreign entity registration is required anytime you wish to legally conduct business in another state. For example, if you formed your business in Nevada but you live and intend to operate in California, then your business will be considered foreign in California and require registration.
Foreign Limited Liability Company Filing Forms Form NameFeeForm # File Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company Online at Ohio Business Central Download Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (PDF) $99.00 617 (Revised 10/24; Replaces Form 533B)4 more rows