Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Ohio
Current Ohio business forms are posted on the Business Filing Forms & Fee Schedule. Filing methods are online through Ohio Business Central, by mail to the Ohio Secretary of State, P.O. Box 670, Columbus, OH 43216, and in person at 180 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215. Phone: 614-466-3910 and 877-767-3453. Email: business@OhioSoS.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Organization (Form 610) | Domestic LLC filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
| Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) | Foreign LLC registration that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Initial Articles of Incorporation (Form 532A) | Domestic for-profit corporation filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
| Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License (Form 530A) | Foreign for-profit corporation registration that includes the statutory agent’s Ohio address and acceptance. | $99.00 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Initial Articles of Incorporation (Form 532B) | Domestic nonprofit corporation filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
| Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Application for License (Form 530B) | Foreign nonprofit corporation registration that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Limited Partnership (Form 531A) | Domestic limited partnership filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
| Certificate of Foreign Limited Partnership (Form 531B) | Foreign limited partnership registration that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Domestic Qualification (Form 536) | Domestic LLP qualification filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
| Statement of Foreign Qualification (Form 537) | Foreign LLP qualification filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
Additional Entity-Specific Filings in Ohio
Ohio also uses separate statutory-agent filings for certain entity categories outside the standard corporation, LLC, and partnership groups.
Professional Associations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Initial Articles of Incorporation (Form 532C) | Domestic professional association filing that includes the appointment and acceptance of a statutory agent. | $99.00 |
Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Agent Notification Form for Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations (Form 580) | Filing used by an unincorporated nonprofit association to place its agent information on record with the Secretary of State. | $25.00 |
Ohio Registered Agent Consent Forms
Ohio business forms use the term statutory agent rather than registered agent, and the state does not publish a separate standalone consent form for the entity types listed above. The agent’s consent is embedded in the formation, registration, conversion, merger, and update filings, and the agent signs the filing itself as the acceptance.
Changing an Ohio Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Ohio uses statewide change forms rather than entity-type-specific registered-agent amendment forms, and filing methods are the same as described above.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Statutory Agent Update (Form 521) | Used by a filing entity to appoint a new statutory agent, change the statutory agent’s address, or update the registered office information carried through the statutory-agent record. | $25.00 |
| Agent Notification Form for Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations (Form 580) | Used by an unincorporated nonprofit association when its agent information on file is being supplied or updated. | $25.00 |
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in Ohio
Ohio provides a resignation filing for the appointed agent, and filing methods are the same as described above.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Statutory Agent Update (Form 521) | Box 3 is used for a statutory agent resignation. | Resigning agent | $25.00 |
A copy of the resignation is sent to the entity’s current or last known principal-office address identified on the form. Ohio does not publish a separate rejection-of-appointment form.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Ohio
When the reinstatement filing also appoints a statutory agent, Ohio uses a combined reinstatement-and-agent form, and filing methods are the same as described above.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Reinstatement & Appointment of Agent (Form 525A) | Used when the entity is being reinstated and a statutory agent appointment is filed with the reinstatement. | $25.00 |
Conversion Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Ohio
Ohio uses statewide conversion forms, and the filings that place the converted entity on Ohio’s records include statutory-agent information within the conversion paperwork.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Form 700 — Certificate of Conversion | Used for a conversion affecting an entity already on Ohio’s records or moving off those records, and it includes statutory-agent or service-forwarding information when the converted entity will be or remain relevant on Ohio’s record. | $99.00 |
| Form 800 — Certificate of Conversion | Used for a conversion bringing the converted entity onto Ohio’s records, and it includes the statutory-agent appointment for the Ohio-filed resulting entity. | $99.00 |
Transfer and Merger Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Ohio
Ohio merger and consolidation filings can carry statutory-agent information for the surviving or newly created Ohio entity.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Consolidation (Form 550) | Used when the consolidation creates a new Ohio entity and the certificate includes the statutory agent’s appointment and acceptance. | $99.00 |
| Certificate of Merger (Form 551) | Used when the merger filing states the statutory agent’s name and Ohio address for the surviving or newly created Ohio filing entity. | $99.00 |
FAQ
Where can I find all current Ohio Secretary of State business forms?
The Ohio Secretary of State posts current business filings on the Business Filing Forms & Fee Schedule. That page groups forms by entity type and shows the current state filing fee beside each listed document.
The same page also links directly into Ohio Business Central for filings that can be submitted online. For Ohio registered-agent research, that page is the main source for formation forms, update forms, reinstatement forms, merger forms, and conversion forms.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Ohio Secretary of State?
Ohio uses statutory agent terminology, and the state does not use a separate standalone consent filing for the business entities covered in this article.
Instead, the statutory agent’s acceptance appears inside the main filing document, such as the formation, foreign registration, update, conversion, or merger filing. The statutory agent signs that filing as part of the submission.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Ohio?
Most Ohio business entities use Statutory Agent Update (Form 521), which carries a $25.00 filing fee. Unincorporated nonprofit associations use Agent Notification Form for Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations (Form 580), which also carries a $25.00 filing fee.
Filing methods are online through Ohio Business Central, by mail to Ohio Secretary of State, P.O. Box 670, Columbus, OH 43216, and in person at 180 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43215. Business filings phone numbers are 614-466-3910 and 877-767-3453, and the business filings email address is business@OhioSoS.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Ohio?
Ohio does not publish a separate agent-filed own-name or own-address update form for represented entities. The business entity uses Statutory Agent Update (Form 521) to place a new agent or revised agent-address information on its own record.
The agent uses the same form only for resignation. When the agent resigns, the form requires the address where a copy of the resignation was sent to the entity’s current or last known principal office.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Ohio?
Yes. The filing fee for Initial Articles of Incorporation (Form 532B) is $99.00.
That is the same base state filing fee charged for Initial Articles of Incorporation (Form 532A) for a domestic for-profit corporation. Ohio’s forms page lists the state fee directly with the form.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Ohio?
An out-of-state LLC registers with Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617). The filing fee is $99.00, and the filing includes the appointment and acceptance of an Ohio statutory agent.
Ohio’s current foreign LLC registration form does not publish a separate late-filing dollar penalty. The foreign LLC is expected to register before transacting business in Ohio.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Ohio?
A domestic limited partnership uses Certificate of Limited Partnership (Form 531A), and a foreign limited partnership uses Certificate of Foreign Limited Partnership (Form 531B); each filing fee is $99.00, and each filing includes the statutory-agent appointment.
A domestic LLP uses Statement of Domestic Qualification (Form 536), and a foreign LLP uses Statement of Foreign Qualification (Form 537); each filing fee is $99.00, and each filing includes the statutory-agent appointment. An LLP qualification registers limited-liability status for a partnership rather than creating a new general partnership from scratch.
Ohio also publishes Statement of Partnership Authority (Form 535) for a general partnership. That filing is optional and does not by itself create the partnership.
Ohio’s current business forms page does not list a separate Secretary of State-issued LLLP standard form. No separate dual-filing rule for a foreign LLLP is stated on the current Ohio partnership forms listed above.
Can I file Ohio SOS forms online?
Yes. Ohio online business filings are handled through Ohio Business Central, and the business forms page links directly to online filing entry points for the listed forms.
The current Ohio forms also state expedited processing add-on fees of $100.00 for two-business-day service, $200.00 for one-business-day service, and $300.00 for four-hour service if received by 1:00 p.m. The portal presents the filing path for available online forms before submission.