Ruling
OH Registered Agent.org: the ruling for an Ohio-only businesses
$99/yr, renews at $99
Score9.0out of 10
A plain Ohio agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to Ohio; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
OH Registered Agent.org acts as the Ohio statutory agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming an Ohio LLC through OH Registered Agent.org
OH Registered Agent.org files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your statutory agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
Registering a foreign company in Ohio with OH Registered Agent.org
OH Registered Agent.org prepares the state registration for $199, and Ohio adds a $99 fee. The first year as statutory agent is included.
OH Registered Agent.org against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, OH Registered Agent.org totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year; the OH Registered Agent.org route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you.
Questions on the ruling for OH Registered Agent.org
What does OH Registered Agent.org charge?
Service as statutory agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus Ohio's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by OH Registered Agent.org?
Ohio requires no yearly LLC report with the Ohio Secretary of State; the only continuing duty is keeping the agent on record.
Does OH Registered Agent.org suit an Ohio LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in Ohio that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our Ohio pages is 9.0.
What does the OH Registered Agent.org plan include?
A registered office in Ohio and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does OH Registered Agent.org handle foreign registration in Ohio?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with Ohio's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- Ohio registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- 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 Secretary of State, filing forms and fee schedule, on the record as of October 2026
- Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, on the record as of October 2026
- R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs, on the record as of October 2026
- R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: OH Registered Agent.org, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Ohio service pages, November 12, 2026