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[Music] form an llc in ohio if you want to start your own limited liability corporation in the state of ohio you have to be sure to meet the requirements for obtaining a proper business name filing the correct paperwork and registering with the secretary of state different u.s states may have slightly different processes for incorporating an llc so be sure that you are aware of the proper requirements for the state in which you wish to file part one preparing to file your llc one choose a company name the first and most important step of the llc formation process is to choose a name that fits your industry and brand you will creating best once you have choose the name you would like you should make sure to check to see if it has already been registered in the ohio llc search the full name of your company must include one of the following after the name you choose limited liability company llc llc limited limited limited 2. register your chosen name a trade name or fictitious name can be registered by filing a name registration form 534 the form can be found on the secretary of state's website here you can reserve a name for 180 days by filing your name registration the application must be filed by mail and include a 50 filing fee it's best to wait to order anything bearing your chosen name or register a website until you have gotten approval for the name from the secretary of state's office 3. complete the articles of organization the articles of organization is the official form for applying for llc in the state completely fill in the document either on the computer or print out and fill in with black ink and send in by mail the filing fee for articles of organization is 125 to file for articles you must include the llc's name and address the name address and signature of the llc's registered agent the llc's period of duration if no duration is supplied then it will be assumed to be perpetual the dissolution date if applicable 4. appoint a statutory agent all llcs are required to appoint a statutory agent at the time of filing for articles of organization this is a person designated by the llc to accept legal process any notice or demand that is served upon the company the agent can be any adult who is a legal resident of the state but a corporate lawyer may be able to recommend someone who serves a statutory agent for multiple companies additionally you can search online for statutory agent service providers in ohio and find an agency which provides agents the agent is responsible for sharing information about any legal process with the company part two filing your paperwork one use the pre-clearance filing option if you are worried that your llc filing will not be accepted you can submit your paperwork for pre-clearance filing which can allow the secretary of state's office to advise you as to the acceptability of a proposed filing this may be a good option if you are preparing your llc paperwork yourself for the first time without legal consultation be sure to select pre-clearance filing on the form the fee for pre-clearance filing is 50 and checks should be made out to the secretary of state submit your pre-clearance filing in person at 180 east broad street suite 103 columbus ohio 43215 or mail it to po box 670 columbus ohio 43216 pre-clearance should be completed within one to two business days two select regular service to save money the service type you select specifies how quickly your paperwork will be processed there is no fee in addition to the required filing fee if you select regular service the filing will be processed in three to seven business day depending on the volume of filings at the time that you file pay the filing fee of 125 made out to the secretary of state mail document and filing fee to po box 670 columbus ohio four three two one six three indicate expedited service one for faster processing you can select this option if you would like for your paperwork to be processed within two business days in addition to the 125 filing fee an expedite fee of 100 should be included expedited service 1 filings can be mailed to the following address ohio secretary of state business services division p.o box 1390 columbus ohio 43216 clearly mark your envelope with expedite 4. choose expedited service 2 for processing in one business day if you need for your business incorporation to happen within a day you can select this option there are additional fees required for expedited service in addition to the 125 filing fee an expedite fee of 200 should be included expedited service 2 is only available for customers who hand deliver the document to the client service center located at 180 east broad street suite 103 columbus ohio four three two one five five opt for expedited service three if you have an immediate need for incorporation this option is more expensive but it allows for your paperwork to be processed within four hours of receipt by the office in addition to the 125 filing fee an expedite fee of 300 should be included expedited service 3 is only available for customers who hand deliver the document to the client service center located at 180 east broad street suite 103 columbus ohio 43215 the 4-hour window can only be honored if the paperwork is delivered before 1 p.m if delivered after 1 pm the filing will be available the next business day part 3 setting up your business 1 weight for your llc to be approved you will have to wait for your llc to process and be mailed back to your registered office address 2. establish an operating agreement an operating agreement will establish the way in which the owners of your llc will share income and liabilities it can protect single owner llcs from personal liability the agreement should include all members names the rights and responsibilities of each member listed descriptions about procedures about voting or management of disagreements among members provisions for member buyouts a description of how the llc will be managed three get an in number if you are looking to open a business bank account or have more than one member then you will be required to have a tax id number apply online it only takes 15 minutes and it's free 4. apply for business licenses in addition to incorporating your business you need to obtain any local or state licenses required for doing business in the state of ohio the nature of your company and your location will influence the types of [Music] licensing