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Number one hereMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for an all-in yearly price
Annual price $199 plus state fee; renewal $199
Our mark9.1out of 10
Top of our list: Mainstay Filing, for a flat $199 that covers forming the LLC and acting as its statutory agent.
With no yearly report in Ohio, the renewal is for the statutory agent.
The three-year premium over OH Registered Agent.org is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your statutory agent, all year
- EIN application
Why pick it
- EIN application included
- No markup on the Ohio fee
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- $199 a year, all in
Less good
- Higher renewal than OH Registered Agent.org (by $100)
- Less to gain from the bundle in Ohio
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Lower renewal than MainstayOH Registered Agent.org
2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for founders staying in Ohio
$199 + state fee; agent $99/yr after
Our mark8.9out of 10
OH Registered Agent.org comes second with a $199 formation fee over the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get an Ohio street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
What you get
- Articles prepared and filed
- First year of statutory agent service
Why pick it
- First year of statutory agent service included
- Then $99 a year
- $199 plus the state filing fee
Less good
- EIN application is a $99 add-on
Our top 2 at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation and agent in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | OH Registered Agent.org | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | An Ohio-only LLC on a budget | Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Editorial scores out of 10 from The Founders Review, using the criteria explained on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.
Ohio LLC service cost over three years (2026)
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | EIN application |
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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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Published prices, read November 12, 2026 on each company's site. These totals leave out the $99 state filing fee, which every service passes through.
How we picked the order
What one price covers decided this page. It is one of our two 30% criteria, alongside three-year cost.
Ohio has no yearly report, yet one fixed price including the EIN application still beat OH Registered Agent.org on coverage.
See How we rank for every criterion and weight.
Ohio LLC filing fee, from the state
The Ohio Secretary of State charges $99 for the Articles of Organization (Form 610) (Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16), on top of any service fee.
Keeping an Ohio LLC in good standing
Ohio has no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Ohio LLC service questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Ohio?
State fee $99, service fee $199.
What form creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form 610), filed with the Ohio Secretary of State.
Do I need a statutory agent for an Ohio LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does an Ohio LLC have?
None: Ohio has no yearly LLC report.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. OH Registered Agent.org charges $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in Ohio?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the Ohio filing and your statutory agent, and the EIN application is included, with the same price at renewal.