This form should be used by a nonprofit corporation (domestic or foreign) to verify its continued existence in Ohio. This form must be submitted every 5 years if no other filing has been submitted.
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.
Fill out FORM 534A Name of submitter. Return address. Email and phone number of the submitter. Select an expedited option, if needed. Fictitious Name. Enter the DBA name to be registered. Name of registrant. Registrant entity's number (if the DBA would be under a business)
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
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.
Generally, a corporation is transacting business in this state if it enters the state through its agents and conducts its usual business in a continuous, not merely sporadic, nature.