[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-ohio-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":42,"updatedAt":45,"createdAt":46,"_status":47},520,"payload","Articles of Incorporation Ohio","ohio-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Ohio, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Ohio Secretary of State. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Corporate mailing and street addr",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81642977de005941d4ea","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Ohio? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Ohio, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.state.oh.us\u002Fbusinesses\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Ohio Secretary of State\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock\u003C\u002Fa> authorized by the corporation and their par value, class, rights, and restrictions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c81642977de005941d4eb","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81642977de005941d4ec","\u003Cp>In addition to the articles of incorporation, Ohio requires “a written appointment of a statutory agent for the purposes set forth in section \u003Cu>1701.07\u003C\u002Fu> of the Revised Code.” In Ohio, the statutory agent has a similar role as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statutory agent form is available on the Secretary of State website and can be filed by mail or online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation may be filed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbsportal.ohiosos.gov\u002Fdefault.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">online\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fcodes.ohio.gov\u002Forc\u002F1701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> applicable to articles of incorporation set forth specific requirements and optional language that you may include when filing the document.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c81642977de005941d4ed","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81642977de005941d4ee","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81642977de005941d4ef",{"name":35,"slug":36,"productVersionSlug":41},"aoi-2579",{"title":43,"description":44,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation Ohio | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Ohio, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation","2026-09-18T09:57:33.240Z","2026-05-19T15:27:32.707Z","published"]