Oklahoma Foreign Qualification

Why You Need To Do It – Any business that plans on having a physical presence of any kind in Oklahoma that currently exists outside of the state will have to foreign qualify. This includes opening a store, a warehouse, an office, or simply having one or more representatives working within the state.

When Should You Do It? – As soon as you decide that you’ll be operating in Oklahoma, you should begin the process of foreign qualification. Starting early ensures that you aren’t impacted by any potential delays or speed bumps on the road to qualification. Generally, you will need to receive Oklahoma foreign qualification if your company falls under any of the following criteria:

• Has a physical presence in Oklahoma
• Buying a property there
• Have remote employees
• Accepts orders in Oklahoma
• Owns a bank account in Oklahoma

Businesses must follow several steps to complete the process of Oklahoma foreign qualification. These include the following.

1. Obtain Certificates – For foreign qualification, LLCs must file an Application for Registration Foreign Limited Liability Company form. Meanwhile, corporations must file a Certificate of Qualification. Both forms are available on the Secretary of State website for download. You will also have to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the state where you formed your company.

2. Collect And Submit Information – The form will request basic business-related information about your company. Provide all the information as requested on the form.

LLC

• LLC name registered in the home state
• An alternate name if you cannot use the original
• Name of the home state
• The original date of LLC formation
• Name and address of the registered agent
• Office address in the home state, if required
• Principal office address
• The email address of the primary contact person
• An authorized signature

Corporation

• Corporation name registered in the home state
• An alternate name if you cannot use the original
• Name of the home state
• Principal office mailing address
• Name and address of the registered agent
• Purpose of your business in Oklahoma
• An estimate of all assets and liabilities of the corporation
• Verify if corporation is profit or nonprofit
• The aggregate number of authorized shares, itemized by class, par value or without, and series within the class
• Contact email address
• Signature of President or Vice President
• Signature of Secretary or Assistant Secretary

3. Appoint Registered Agent – You’ll have to name a registered agent as well. This individual is responsible for handling the paperwork and basic processes involved in compliance and foreign qualification. To take the burden off their shoulders, most businesses turn to a third party organization like DoMyLLC to serve as their registered agent.

4. File The Application – Upon completion of the forms, file them with the secretary of state along with a $300 minimum filing fee for a Corporation and $300 for an LLC.

5. Ongoing Maintenance – Oklahoma businesses must file an annual report to remain fully compliant. This is due by July 1st for corporations and the fee depends upon their overall revenue for the year. For LLCs, the forms are due by the end of the business’ anniversary month and will include a $25 fee.

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If you’re ready to start doing business in Oklahoma, contact us today to learn more.

Oklahoma Office of Secretary of State
Phone Number:
(405) 521-3912

Address:
Oklahoma Secretary of State
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897