LLC formation price tables - Ohio

2 Best LLC Services in Ohio (2026): Price Table

In the 2026 table of LLC formation services for Ohio, the top three are Mainstay Filing ($199) and OH Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Spend on services over three years sits in a $397 to $597 band, and the state's $99 sits outside it.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team · Table updated November 13, 2026

Table order: Best value on top, by our five-column test

Table summary

Fee to create the LLC$99codes.ohio.gov [read October 2026, table note]
First-year cells$199Government fees not counted
Cells at year three$397 to $597Opening year plus two more
Government charges, 3 years$99Unaffected by provider choice
Ranks change inNo swapSteady ranking

Ohio: prices, best value first

Service prices only. Every entry is subject to the same $99 state fee.

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1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and agent on one invoice
Best value
- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$199/yr
- Three-year cell$597
$199 annually, and $199 again at renewal

Top of the table: Mainstay Filing. One $199 price handles formation and the statutory agent plus the EIN application.
The $200 difference from OH Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage settles the order.
Price buys
- Articles of organization, filed
- Statutory agent for twelve months
- EIN application prepared
- State fee at cost
In its favor
- EIN application covered
- Steady at $199
- $199 in year two
Against it
- Renews $100 above OH Registered Agent.org
- Ohio has no report for the bundle to take on
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a bare-bones start
Ohio only
- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that

OH Registered Agent.org holds place 2 because $199 to start with the first agent year included, then $99 a year.
Price buys
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- Year-one agent covered
- Starts at $199
- $99 yearly from year two
Against it
- EIN application not included ($99)
See OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Cumulative cost by year

No.	Entry	Year 1 cell	Year 2 cell	Year 3 cell	Year 5 cell
1	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	OH Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	See OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. The order of totals stays fixed for ten years.

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Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

State fees with sources

Charge	Cell	Source
Articles filing	$99	codes.ohio.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees over three years	$99	Calculated from the lines above

The state's share over three years is built from the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Items with no fixed price, such as newspaper publication, are described in the text and left out of the sum.

Why entry one is entry one

Mainstay Filing takes filing work per row, worth 30%, with OH Registered Agent.org close behind.

A close call: nothing to bundle, yet filing plus agent in one price still came first.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing moves past OH Registered Agent.org in year 2.

Ohio LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

$99 plus the Articles of Organization (Form 610), delivered to the Ohio Secretary of State, creates the company. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As printed: codes.ohio.gov [read October 2026, table note]

Without a service

With no service, Ohio still bills $99 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $597 to lift that work.

About these figures

What do LLC formation services charge in Ohio?

$199 in year one across these entries, plus the state's $99 filing fee.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

How much does Ohio charge to file an LLC?

$99, sent with the Articles of Organization (Form 610).

What does Ohio charge each year after formation?

Ohio has no yearly report.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

Mainstay Filing includes it and OH Registered Agent.org adds $99.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years: the running totals keep the same order.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Ohio?

By the five-column test the Ohio order is Mainstay Filing and OH Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filing work per row.

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Where this came from

Cells for Ohio Rev draw on codes.ohio.gov, read August 2026.
Cells for Ohio formation fee: Filing fee draw on codes.ohio.gov, read October 2026.
Cells for Ohio registered agent statute draw on codes.ohio.gov, read October 2026.
Ohio service page, as printed by Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
pricing page, as printed by OH Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026