Oklahoma Certificate of Authority / Fees
Oklahoma certificate of authority fees, entity by entity
A foreign LLC owes Oklahoma $300 on entry and $25 every year following, a corporation pays at least $300, and a limited liability partnership pays $100. What we charge to prepare the filing is $199, listed separately at checkout.
Fees by entity type
| Entity | First filing | Yearly | Leaving |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC | $300 | $25 | $100 |
| Corporation | $300 minimum | $10 minimum | $100 |
| Nonprofit | $300 | Corporation rules | $100 |
| LP | $300 | $50 | Quoted when you order |
| LLP | $100 | Quoted when you order | Quoted when you order |
The corporation figures are floors, because both its first filing and its yearly filing rise with Oklahoma capital.
Changes and extras for an LLC
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| Corrected or amended application | $100 |
| Amendment for a mailing address only | $10 |
| Change of agent or registered office | $25 |
| Agent resignation | $25 |
| Reinstatement application | no fee |
| Oklahoma certificate of good standing | $20 |
| Certified copy of a filing | $10 |
| Name reservation | $10 |
The reinstatement application is free; what you pay is the back catalogue of unfiled certificates and their fees, which travel with it.
Where each number comes from
The LLC chapter's fee section sets the foreign LLC application at $300, the application for withdrawal at $100, a correction at $100 and an agent change at $25. The corporation fee section ties the qualification fee to the capital the corporation expects to invest, with a floor of $300. The Secretary of State's schedule repeats the figures.
Worked totals
| Situation | Oklahoma fees | Made up of |
|---|---|---|
| LLC registers | $300 | $300 |
| LLC registers and files one annual certificate | $325 | $300 + $25 |
| LLC registers, then withdraws | $400 | $300 + $100 |
| LLC registers, files once, withdraws | $425 | $300 + $25 + $100 |
| Corporation at the minimum, then withdraws | $400 | $300 + $100 |
| Corporation at the minimum, then amends | $500 | $300 + $200 |
| Limited partnership, first year | $350 | $300 + $50 |
| Delaware-formed LLC plus its home certificate | $350 | $300 + $50 |
| Delaware LLC with certificate and home tax | $750 | $300 + $50 + $400 |
| Wyoming LLC with its annual minimum | $360 | $300 + $60 |
What moves the corporation number
The corporation fee is tied to capital the company expects to invest in Oklahoma this fiscal year, so a small branch pays the floor and a large operation pays more. The fee never runs on more than the corporation's authorized capital. At the rate Oklahoma uses, a fee of $1,000 would correspond to one million dollars of planned capital.
Reading the table by entity
An LLC owner can plan the whole cost on one hand: $300 to start, $25 each year, $100 to leave. A corporation cannot quote the first number without knowing its capital plan, so we ask for it before pricing the filing. A partnership should ask first, since its forms and yearly certificates differ.
Payment extras
Cards work in person and online, with 4 percent added to the payment. Same-day in-person handling costs $25 more for each document.
Not in these numbers
Agent fees, home-state certificates and Oklahoma taxes are outside the Secretary of State's schedule. If the Secretary of State has to serve as your agent because none was named, it charges $40 each July 1.
What our fee covers
For $199 we choose the form for your entity type, build it from your answers, date the home certificate for the LLC route, check the agent entry and submit the filing. Agent service is offered by us, and naming a different Oklahoma agent is equally fine.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee questions
Does the Oklahoma fee change with the number of members?
No. The LLC fee is a flat amount per filing.
What does a limited liability partnership pay?
The state fee for a foreign limited liability partnership is shown in the table above. Contact us before ordering so we choose the right form.
Are home-state certificate fees included?
No. Your home state sets its own fee for the certificate, and it is paid to that state.
Can I pay by check to avoid the card charge?
Yes, the Secretary of State accepts checks and money orders, and the card service charge applies only to card payments.
What does the annual cost add up to?
For an LLC, the annual certificate fee each year while it stays registered, with nothing else recurring at the Secretary of State.
Why is the corporation fee a minimum?
It scales with the capital the corporation expects to invest in Oklahoma.
Is the LLC fee a one-time charge?
The $300 is one time. The $25 certificate follows each year.
Does reinstatement cost anything?
The application is free, but the missed certificates and fees come with it.
Does Oklahoma charge more for paying by card?
Yes, 4 percent.
Our fee and Oklahoma's
Get your Oklahoma authority
Oklahoma
$199
$300 Oklahoma fee + $199
- The Oklahoma form for your entity, filled out from your answers
- A home-state certificate dated inside Oklahoma's 60-day limit for LLCs
- Oklahoma registered agent service from us, or your own pick
- Your Oklahoma certificate returned when issued
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Oklahoma's LLC fee is $300, shown apart from our own. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Official sources
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, filing fees
- SOS Form 0083, procedures for registering a foreign LLC
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 18, fees of the Secretary of State for LLCs
- SOS Form 0081, application for registration of a foreign LLC
- SOS Form 0012, certificate of qualification of a foreign corporation
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 18, filing and other service fees
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, business forms
- Oklahoma LLC annual certificate form
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 18, annual certificate of an LLC
- SOS Form 0084, application for withdrawal of a foreign LLC
- SOS Form 0017, certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation
- SOS Form 145, application for reinstatement
- Delaware Division of Corporations fee schedule (PDF)
- Delaware Division of Corporations, LLC/LP/GP annual tax
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division fee schedule
- Oklahoma Statutes Title 18, foreign corporations, qualification
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