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File for a business online, search existing Ohio businesses and learn more from the Ohio Secretary of State's Business Services Division.
Search for businesses registered to do business in the State of Ohio. Entrepreneurs can use the Ohio Secretary of State's Business Search portal to search for available business names. Business search also allows users to search and retrieve data and images maintained in the Business Database.
The Ohio Secretary of State's Office is responsible for overseeing elections for the state of Ohio as well as registering companies to do business in Ohio.
File a New Business or Register a Name; Update an Existing Business Record; File a Merger, Conversion or Consolidation
Start or maintain your Ohio business online. Businesses are required to register with the Ohio Secretary of State to legally conduct business in the State of Ohio. Businesses can file electronically via the Secretary of State's Ohio Business Filings portal.
Certificates of Good Standing. Information from the Ohio Secretary of State's Business Services Division.
1. First, register with the Ohio Secretary of State. Registration information as well as forms are available online (opens in a new window) or at (877) SOS-FILE. 2. Obtain a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN).
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Online Databases. The Ohio Secretary of State's office provides public access to a wide variety of documents, including corporate, uniform commercial code, election and campaign finance records. Ohio notaries public and ministers also file with the Secretary of State's office.
Guide to Name Availability. The Ohio Secretary of State approves and keeps a registry of business names. Ohio law requires that new business names be “distinguishable upon the records in the office of the Secretary of State” from other previously registered business names (i.e., does not conflict). For example, the name of a limited ...