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LLC service picks · Ohio

2 Best LLC Services in Ohio (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in Ohio in 2026: OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. OH Registered Agent.org takes the call: $199 to form, state fee extra, then $99 a year for the agent.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Best here

1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for an Ohio LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

The desk picks OH Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the Ohio filing fee, first-year statutory agent service included, then $99 a year.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

Three years of service run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost carries big weight.

In the price

  • The formation filing
  • A first year of statutory agent service

Strengths

  • A $199 formation price, state fee on top
  • Year-two agent price: $99
  • Year-one statutory agent service is in the price

Cons

  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Best all-in coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a single all-in yearly price

$199 a year plus the state fee, $298 due at checkout

Editorial score 8.6 out of 10

Runner-up, Mainstay Filing: $199 pays for the Ohio formation and a year of statutory agent service, EIN application included.

Ohio has no yearly LLC report, so after year one you are paying the renewal for the statutory agent alone (the EIN application was part of the first-year bundle).

OH Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • The formation document, filed on your behalf
  • Your statutory agent, all year long
  • EIN application handled

Strengths

  • EIN application comes with the package
  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra
  • One $199 yearly price
  • Ohio's fee passes through at cost

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org
  • Ohio has no yearly report, so the bundle is worth less
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The desk's 2 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 OH Registered Agent.org 9.1 $199 $99/yr An Ohio-only LLC on a shoestring Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.6 $199 $199/yr Formation and agent in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The scores out of 10 are the desk's own, drawn from the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

What a Ohio LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years EIN application
OH Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 $99 add-on
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Included

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Ohio's $99 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

Behind the order

The desk's method puts 33% on spend over three years and 33% on work the price removes, and 34% across what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. For Ohio, spend over three years did the deciding.

OH Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Ohio has no yearly LLC report, so the bundle adds less and the lower renewal made the call.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Ohio LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $99 to file the Articles of Organization (Form 610) with the Ohio Secretary of State. Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

After you form: keeping the Ohio LLC in order

Ohio has no yearly LLC report to send in. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Ohio LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in Ohio cost you?

$99 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Articles of Organization (Form 610), sent to the Ohio Secretary of State.

Does an Ohio LLC have to line up a statutory agent on day one?

Yes. Ohio expects a statutory agent from the start, with a street address inside the state.

What keeps coming due once an Ohio LLC exists?

Nothing yearly. Ohio has no LLC report to file.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

Mainstay Filing builds it into the yearly price. OH Registered Agent.org tacks on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in Ohio?

OH Registered Agent.org, since Ohio formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

See also

Where the numbers came from

  1. Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16, last checked August 2026
  2. Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Ohio registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  4. OH Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  5. Mainstay Filing: Ohio service page, as of November 12, 2026