Fee to file with the state
$99
codes.ohio.gov (October 2026)
LLC cost guide · Ohio
Starting an LLC in Ohio (2026): Official Costs and the 2 Best Services
Our 2026 recommendation for forming an LLC in Ohio, best first: Mainstay Filing ($199) and OH Registered Agent.org ($199). Formation: $99. Yearly report: none. Three-year rank among states: 9th of 50.
Ohio: the figures
9th
of 50 by what the state bills across three years
The smaller the number, the less the state charges. Fifty states in one table
Report, per cycle
None
Not required
State charges, years one to three
$99
Only the state's own charges, across three years
Ohio: our recommendations
Five criteria set the order, led by three-year service charges and the filings covered; the methodology has the weights.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one flat yearly bill
Year one $199; renewal $199; the state fee is separate
Why Mainstay Filing leads: $199 a year buys the filing and the statutory agent, and stays at that figure when it renews.
Three years of service fees come to $200 more than OH Registered Agent.org; for that the price takes in more of the state's paperwork.
What the price buys
- Your formation is prepared and filed
- Statutory agent duties covered all year
- Your EIN application goes in with the rest
- No markup is added to the state fee
In its favor
- $199 at renewal, no increase
- The EIN application is in the price
- $199 yearly with everything bundled
Against it
- $100 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org's agent renewal
- A thinner bundle in Ohio
2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a plain Ohio LLC
$199 plus fees, then $99 each year
Number 2 is OH Registered Agent.org: formation at $199 over the state fee, then the agent at $99 from year two.
What the price buys
- The formation filing is prepared for you
- First year of agent service
In its favor
- Then $99 per year
- First-year agent duty is free
- $199 and the state's fee
Against it
- The EIN application is outside the price ($99)
Prices side by side
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199/yr | $597 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | OH Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every price was copied from its company's page on November 12, 2026. Add Ohio's $99 filing fee to each row.
State and service charges, by year
Pick a number of years and a service. The state portion follows the official schedule: $99 to form.
Ohio next to the states ranked around it
For the other states, go to LLC costs by state.
What Ohio charges to file in 2026
The Articles of Organization (Form 610) goes to the Ohio Secretary of State together with $99; the authority is Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16. The number is the same no matter which service files.
What the state asks every year
An LLC in Ohio files nothing yearly, so the statutory agent is the continuing expense.
How we ordered the Ohio picks
Mainstay Filing moved ahead of OH Registered Agent.org on paperwork the price takes on, a criterion weighted 26%.
With no report to include, the margin over OH Registered Agent.org is slim.
Questions and answers
How much does the state charge to start an LLC in Ohio?
The filing fee at the state is $99. Our picks bill $199 over the state fee.
Do Ohio LLCs have to file a yearly report?
They do not. Ohio has no recurring LLC report.
Where does Ohio stand on LLC fees?
Ohio is 9th of 50 for three-year state fees, at $99; the smallest bill ranks first.
Does Ohio require a statutory agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services are recommended on this page?
Mainstay Filing ($199) and OH Registered Agent.org ($199), in the order we rank them.
Which service should file my LLC?
We would pick Mainstay Filing (a $199 price takes in the filing and statutory agent service and the EIN application as well), followed by OH Registered Agent.org.
Sources for this chapter
- codes.ohio.gov supplies Ohio Rev, last opened August 2026
- codes.ohio.gov supplies Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- codes.ohio.gov supplies Ohio registered agent statute, last opened October 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Code § 489.201, last opened August 2026
- legis.iowa.gov supplies Iowa formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- help.sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, last opened August 2026
- help.sos.iowa.gov supplies Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division, last opened August 2026
- le.utah.gov supplies Utah Code § 48-3a-201, last opened August 2026
- commerce.utah.gov supplies Utah formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- corporations.utah.gov supplies Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, last opened August 2026
- corporations.utah.gov supplies Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, last opened August 2026
- sos.state.co.us supplies Colo, last opened August 2026
- coloradosos.gov supplies Colorado formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- sos.state.co.us supplies Colorado Secretary of State, last opened August 2026
- sos.state.co.us supplies Colorado Secretary of State, last opened August 2026
- coloradosos.gov supplies Colorado yearly filing: Periodic report, official source, last opened October 2026
- legislature.idaho.gov supplies Idaho Code § 30-25-201, last opened August 2026
- sos.idaho.gov supplies Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- legislature.idaho.gov supplies Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last opened October 2026
- Ohio service page at Mainstay Filing, noted November 12, 2026
- Pricing page at OH Registered Agent.org, noted November 12, 2026