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Ohio Articles of Organization (Form 610)

Form 610 is the Ohio Secretary of State's articles of organization for a domestic limited liability company. It replaced Form 533A, the form number many guides still use, and the fee is the same $99. The articles can be filed online through Ohio Business Central or on paper, and the company is formed when the Secretary of State files them.

Ohio's form is short: there is no principal office address and no list of members. The one requirement that catches filers out is the statutory agent, Ohio's term for a registered agent. The agent has to sign an acceptance of the appointment as part of the articles, so a filing with the agent's name and address but no acceptance is not complete.

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What Form 610 Asks For

  1. 1.Name of the limited liability companyMust include limited liability company, limited, LLC, L.L.C., ltd. or ltd., and be distinguishable from names already on the Secretary of State's records.
  2. 2.Effective date and time (optional)Blank means the company is formed when the Secretary of State files the articles. A later date can be set, no more than 90 days after the state receives the filing.
  3. 3.Purpose (optional)Most filings leave it blank.
  4. 4.Original appointment of statutory agentThe agent's name and complete Ohio street address. Post office boxes and CMRAs (commercial mailbox addresses) are not allowed. The agent can be an individual or a business.
  5. 5.Acceptance of appointmentThe statutory agent signs to accept the appointment: an individual agent signs personally, and a business agent signs through a representative. Ohio law requires this signed acceptance.
  6. 6.Series statement (if applicable)An attachment stating that the LLC may have one or more series of assets with separate limitations. Only for series LLCs.
  7. 7.SignatureSigned by an authorized member, manager or representative, who certifies the authority to sign. The LLC itself cannot sign, because it does not exist until the filing is approved. A business signing as representative prints its name, and a person signs for it in the By box with a name and title.

Why Ohio Rejects It

  • A name without one of the required words or abbreviations.
  • A statutory agent address that is a PO box or a CMRA, or that is not in Ohio.
  • No signed acceptance of appointment from the statutory agent.
  • On paper: a form that is handwritten or illegible, or printed double-sided. The form must be typed on single-sided 8.5 x 11 paper.
  • A delayed effective date more than 90 days after the state receives the filing.

A rejection costs days, sometimes a second fee, and in a few states the name you wanted. Our name check and field review happen before the form goes to Ohio Business Central, which is most of what you pay us for.

After the State Files It

  • The Secretary of State files the articles and the company is formed on filing, or on the later effective date if one was set. Standard turnaround varies with the Secretary of State's volume.
  • Ohio offers expedited handling for an extra fee: $100 for two business days. Faster one-day ($200) and four-hour ($300) service is available only in person.
  • Ohio has no newspaper publication requirement for LLCs.
  • Ohio LLCs file no annual report with the Secretary of State.

More on filing in Ohio: Ohio LLC filing through Ohio Business Central.

Form 610 Questions

Is Form 610 the same as Form 533A?+

Yes, in purpose. Form 533A was Ohio's articles of organization for a domestic LLC, and the Secretary of State has replaced it with Form 610. Both ask for the name, the statutory agent and the agent's acceptance, and the fee is $99.

Can the Ohio articles be filed online?+

Yes, through Ohio Business Central, the Secretary of State's online filing system. Paper filings go by mail, typed and on single-sided pages. The $99 fee is the state's either way; we charge only for preparing and submitting the articles for you.

Does the statutory agent have to sign?+

Yes. Ohio requires the articles to include a written acceptance of the appointment signed by the agent. An owner who lives in Ohio can be the statutory agent, at an Ohio street address. Owners outside Ohio name a statutory agent service.

What does it cost to have you file it?+

One flat service fee plus Ohio filing & processing, which covers the state's $99 fee and the card and portal processing that goes with it. Both lines show on the checkout page before you pay.

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