The Ohio tally
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. Your choice of agent leaves state fees unchanged.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same entry in every state
Top of the tally
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since its entry is $149/yr here and in every other state.
Carried to year three it totals $150 more than OH Registered Agent.org; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
Included lines
- A physical address of record
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Just $149 a year
- One price across all fifty states
Minus column
- $50 extra each year
- Report filing takes the formation package
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2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a low yearly agent entry
In-state
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Row 2, OH Registered Agent.org, books this way: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Included lines
- A physical address in the state
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- $99 every year, no step up
- Lower each year than Mainstay Filing
Minus column
- Covers Ohio and nothing else
What each row adds up to
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Tally your own timeline
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
What Ohio itself charges
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
How the rows were ranked
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, worth 28%, with OH Registered Agent.org next.
Coverage across all states beat OH Registered Agent.org on our columns.
Ohio statutory agent rules (official, Ohio Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. Law: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.
Cited: from codes.ohio.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
If you file it yourself
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Quick answers
What does an Ohio registered agent cost per year?
The rows charge $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Must an LLC in Ohio name a statutory agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own statutory agent?
Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules shown on this page.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Nothing recurs on the report side.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which registered agent is the best value in Ohio?
The Ohio tally reads Mainstay Filing and OH Registered Agent.org from top to bottom.
Source ledger
- Ohio Rev (codes.ohio.gov), tallied August 2026
- Ohio formation fee: Filing fee (codes.ohio.gov), tallied October 2026
- Ohio registered agent statute (codes.ohio.gov), tallied October 2026
- Mainstay Filing Ohio service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- OH Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026