No.1
Our top pick in Ohio
1. Mainstay Filing: best for every filing under one flat yearly charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($298 due at checkout)
Score9.3out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 covers the Ohio formation and a year of statutory agent service, plus the EIN application.
Ohio does not require a yearly LLC report, so the renewal after year one pays for the statutory agent and nothing else (the first year also covered the EIN application).
Its three-year total exceeds OH Registered Agent.org's by $200; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the formation document
- Your statutory agent all year long
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- One yearly charge of $199
- Ohio's fee is passed along at cost
- Covers the EIN application
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above OH Registered Agent.org's
- Ohio has no yearly report, so the bundle delivers less
No.2
Best for an Ohio-only company
2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for an Ohio LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: OH Registered Agent.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your statutory agent for the first year
Why pick it
- Afterward, $99 a year keeps the agent
- The first year as statutory agent is free
- A $199 service charge plus the state filing fee
Weak spots
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 2 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.3 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation and the agent under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | OH Registered Agent.org | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A Ohio business holding down its costs | Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Ohio LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Includes the EIN |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Included |
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| OH Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | $99 add-on |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Ohio's $99 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled Ohio was work taken off the founder.
Ohio has no yearly report, which weakens the case for a bundle, but one fixed price with the EIN application included still gave Mainstay a slight edge on coverage over OH Registered Agent.org.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Ohio LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form 610) with the Ohio Secretary of State, budget $99. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Ohio filing is accepted
Ohio sets no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Ohio LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Ohio?
The state filing fee is $99; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form 610), lodged with the Ohio Secretary of State.
Does an Ohio LLC have to name a statutory agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a statutory agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Ohio.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
None. Ohio requires no yearly LLC report.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. OH Registered Agent.org adds $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Ohio LLC service does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since $199 a year pays for the Ohio filing and the statutory agent and includes the EIN application, with renewal at $199.
The record
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16, on the record as of August 2026
- Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Ohio registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Ohio service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: OH Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026