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                                   Filing Form Cover Letter

Please return the approval certificate to:

Name (Individual or Business Name):

To the Attention of (if necessary):

Address:

City:

State                                                                    ZIP Code:

Phone Number:                             E-mail Address:

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         Business Services.

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         updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via email when any document is filed on your 
         business record.

Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
filings received by our office.

Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.
                                                                                                                                   
Form 520                                                                          Last Revised: 08/2021

Form 520 Prescribed by:
                                                                                                Mail this form to one of the following: 
                                   Toll Free: 877.767.3453 
                                                                                                    Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                                   Central Ohio: 614.466.3910                                       P.O. Box 788 
                                                                                                    Columbus, OH  43216 
                                   OhioSoS.gov 
                                                                                                    Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. 
                                   business@OhioSoS.gov                                                                       Requires an additional $100.00) 
                                                                                                    P.O. Box 1390 
                                   File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov     Columbus, OH  43216
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                                                             Biennial Report 
          (Domestic, Professional Association, Domestic or Foreign LLP) 
                                                              Filing Fee: $25 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed 
CHECK ONLY ONE (1) Box
(1)                    Biennial Report                                    (2)                       Biennial Report 
                       of Professional                                                              of Limited Liability 
          Indicate YearAssociation (102-YRA)                                     Indicate Year      Partnership (103-YRL) 
                       (even-numbered years)                                                        (odd-numbered years) 
                                                                            
                                                                          If foreign limited liability  
                                                                          partnership, provide 
    List Profession                                                       jurisdiction of formation       

    Name of Entity

    Charter or Registration Number

  Complete the information in this section if box (1) is checked
  
Shareholders of Professional Association 
Authenticating this form constitutes a certification that all the below listed shareholders are duly licensed or otherwise 
legally authorized to render the professional services in this state in the profession that is listed above. 
  
         Name                                                 Address

Form 520                                                      Page 1 of 2                                                     Last Revised: 08/2021

  Complete the applicable information in this section if box (2) is checked
  
Address of the partnership's chief executive office: 
  
  Mailing Address
  
  City                                                                     State                    Zip Code
  
If the chief executive office is not in Ohio, the address of any office of the partnership in Ohio: 
  
  Mailing Address
  
                                                                                 OH
  City                                                                           State              Zip Code
  
If the partnership does not have an office in Ohio, the name and address of the partnership's current agent for service  
of process: 
  
  Name of Agent
  
  Mailing Address
  
  City                                                                     State                    Zip Code
  
By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has the  
requisite authority to execute this document.  
  
Required      
Report must be signed    
by an officer of the         Signature
professional association 
or partner or authorized 
representative of the 
partnership.                 By (if applicable)
  
If authorized representative 
is an individual, then they  Print Name
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print their name 
in the "Print Name" box. 
  
  If authorized representative is a business entity, not an individual, then please print the business name in the"signature" box, 
 an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the "By" box and print their name in the "Print Name" box.

Form 520                                             Page 2 of 2                                    Last Revised: 08/2021

                      Instructions for Biennial Report  
  
This form must be used to file a biennial report for a domestic (Ohio) professional association or a 
domestic or foreign limited liability partnership. 
  
If you wish to file a biennial report for a domestic professional association, please select box 1.  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1785.06, a professional association must file a biennial report in each 
even-numbered year within thirty days after the thirtieth day of June.  Please indicate the year of the 
filing in box 1.  Also, indicate the professional service which must be the same professional service for 
which the association was organized.   
  
If you wish to file a biennial report for a limited liability partnership, please select box 2.    
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1776.83, a limited liability partnership must file a biennial report 
between the first day of April and the first day of July of each odd-numbered year. Please indicate the 
year of the filing in box 2.  If the limited liability partnership is a foreign entity registered in Ohio, please 
also provide the jurisdiction of formation in the box. 
  
Name of Entity and Charter or Registration Number 
The name and charter or registration number of the professional association or limited liability  
partnership must be provided.   
  
Professional Association Requirements 
For professional associations only, please provide the names and addresses of all of the shareholders in 
the association.  By completing this portion of the form, the corporation certifies that all of the 
shareholders in the association are duly licensed, certified, or otherwise legally authorized within Ohio to 
render the same professional service for which the association was organized. 
  
Limited Liability Partnership Requirements 
For limited liability partnerships only, please provide the street address of the partnership's chief 
executive office and, if the partnership's chief executive office is not in Ohio, provide the street address 
of any office of the partnership in this state.  If the partnership does not have an office in Ohio, then 
provide the name and address of the partnership's current agent for service of process.   
  
Additional Provisions 
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 1/2 x 11 sheet(s) of paper. 
  
Signature(s) 
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that the form is signed by an 
authorized representative.  If the entity is a professional association, the report must be signed by an 
officer of the association.  If the entity is a limited liability partnership, the report must be signed by a 
partner or an authorized representative of the partnership. 
  
**Note:  Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter a social security number or tax  identification number, 
in any format, on this form. 
 
Form 520                                                                      Last Revised: 08/2021