Incorporate your startup in Ohio!

Complete Package

Simple All You Need Package & logo for free

Our All You Need Package containts everything to get you started. You pay a single price per state and we take care about the rest for you.

Ohio State Initial Filing fee • value of $125
Checking name availability, preparing state-approved Articles of Incorporation, filing Articles with state, mailing them to you. • value of $89
Registered Agent for one year • value of $89
Company Bylaws included
Ready to fill Stock Certificates included
Meeting of Shareholders Minutes
Meeting of Directors Minutes included
Reminders about annual renewals through INCCONTACT

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Process Explained

The creation process

We save your valuable time by doing what we do best – creating companies. There are five main steps and some related administrative that we cover for you.

Checking Name Availability
Preparation and Review of Articles of Incorporation
Filing Articles with State
Sending Articles of Certificate of Incorporation to you
Electronic forms – bylaws, minutes & notifications

Ohio regular filing is approximately 2 weeks. Expedite filing about 7 days.

Once your company is ready

Once the company comes to live, you will need a few things to make it comply with the Ohio laws. Some are one-off and some on yearly basis. Our system will remind you at the right time, so no worries.

Tax ID (EIN) – free online or via or phone
Yearly Requirements and Fees for Ohio companies – Statement of Information is an initial statement of officers or member/managers that must be filed with the Ohio Secretary of State within 90 days after filing original articles, and every year thereafter in the applicable filing period. For LLCs there is an addition Franchise Tax that is $800 per year. The first payment must be made within 3 months of your LLC.
Company Minutes & Stock Certificates – are included in incorporation. You will have access to documents generated on your client account.

Why Ohio

Why incorporate in Ohio?

Ohio ranked 13th in the U.S. for overall number of high-tech workers and 30th for average high-tech wage.
– Cyberstates
Site Selection magazine ranked Ohio 1st in the Midwest and 2nd in the country in the number of new and expanded business facilities
Ohio ranked 10th for Small Tech Hot Spots in the U.S.
– Small Times magazine
Ohio ranked 7th in the number of privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in 2004, 6th in employment, and 6th in sales.
– Center for Women’s Business Research

Most important statistics

Cost of Living Index

For Columbus, OH (2010)	Index Score
Composite	92.0
Grocery Items	91.6
Housing	86.2
Utilities	100.2
Transportation	99.1
Health Care	107.7
Misc. Goods & Services	90.6

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Fees & taxes

Business Inventory Tax
Tangible personal property used in business is taxed. This includes machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures, small tools, supplies and inventory held for manufacture or resale.

Corporate Income Tax
Ohio’s corporate tax structure consists of two brackets with all income below $50,000 taxed at 5.1% and all income above $50,000 taxed at 8.5%.

Personal Income Tax
Ohio’s personal income tax system consists of nine brackets and a top rate of 7.185% starting at an income level of $200,000. Ohio individual income tax rates were reduced by 4.2% across-the-board in 2005 and similar cuts are scheduled each year through 2009. Taxpayers with a taxable annual income of $10,000 or less owe no income tax.

Personal Property Tax
Ohio is one of the 38 states that collect property taxes at both the state and local levels. Intangible property including investments, credits, money, shares and capital are also taxed.

State Sales and Use Tax
Base Rate: 5,5%
Machinery Rate: none
There is an exemption for tangible personal property used in manufacturing a product for sale.

Unemployment Insurance
Ohio’s new employers’ rate is 2.7% for 1 year.

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Las Vegas, NV 89108

Phone: (702) 871-8678
E-mail: help@incparadise.com

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