The Ohio tally
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $99 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for budget formations
Row one
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
OH Registered Agent.org tops the Ohio tally: $199 in year one and $99 in every year after.
The tiebreaker is cost, and three years here come in lower than at Mainstay Filing.
Included lines
- Articles filed for you
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- No agent charge in year one
- Only $199 to form
- $99 a year from year two
Minus column
- Charges $99 to apply for your EIN
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for filing and agent together
Any state
$199 a year ($298 due at signup, state fee included)
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing is second: one $199 entry carries the filing and the statutory agent and the EIN application.
A $200 three-year gap to OH Registered Agent.org fixes this row.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Statutory agent, full year
- EIN application
- State fee charged as billed
Gains
- A single yearly entry of $199
- Year two books at $199
- No separate EIN charge
Minus column
- Runs $100/yr over OH Registered Agent.org from year two
- Nothing recurring in Ohio for it to handle
Running tally by year
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Cost calculator
Totals for 1 to 5 years, with or without the EIN application. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
Ohio fee schedule
State fees over three years, as booked here: filing, then the next two reports, then minimum tax where the state has one.
Why the table is ordered this way
For Ohio, the column that settled the top row was three-year tally (39% of the sort), where OH Registered Agent.org led.
OH Registered Agent.org takes the cost column at $397 for three years, with Mainstay Filing $200 higher.
Add the EIN application and OH Registered Agent.org turns into the lower total from year 2.
Ohio LLC filing fee and rules (official)
To start the LLC, send the Articles of Organization (Form 610) to the Ohio Secretary of State and pay $99. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
From: from codes.ohio.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
The zero-service option
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $99 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $597 over the same period.
FAQ
What does an LLC service cost in Ohio?
Expect $199 plus $99 in state fees.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does Ohio charge to file an LLC?
$99, which accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form 610).
What does Ohio charge each year after formation?
Is the EIN application included?
OH Registered Agent.org for $99 and Mainstay Filing at no extra cost.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which LLC service is the best value in Ohio?
The first line belongs to OH Registered Agent.org, the second to Mainstay Filing.
Sources and price pages
- Ohio Rev, booked August 2026 via codes.ohio.gov
- Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, booked October 2026 via codes.ohio.gov
- Ohio registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via codes.ohio.gov
- OH Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing Ohio service page, prices entered November 13, 2026