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Incorporation Resources Directory - Ohio

Ohio

The choice of a business entity is a complex decision that has legal and tax implications for the small business owner.  We highly recommend that you contact your certified public accountant, tax professional and / or an attorney before deciding on your choice of entity.  The material presented here is for information purposes only.

Contact

Secretary of State

Address

180 East Board Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone

614-466-2655 

Fax

614-644-0649

Website

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/

Business formation in Ohio

In Ohio the Business Services office of the Secretary of State for Ohio handles all items related to starting a new business.  For detailed information on how to conduct business as a Sole Proprietor, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, S-Corporation, C-Corporation or Limited Liability Company we recommend that you get in touch with this office. 

In addition to getting valuable information on incorporations and the State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), you will most likely also be able to obtain the forms and fees required by the State to incorporate or form a business entity; how to file a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate, corporate records and other helpful information on conducting your business in the State.  You can contact the division directly by calling them directly at (614)466-3910

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