Ohio board, ranked
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $99 state fee separately.
1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest opening quote
Top quote
$199 and fees; renewal $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
For Ohio, OH Registered Agent.org gives the best value: $199 in the first year, $99 in every year after.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Quote includes
- The Ohio formation filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Year-one agent covered
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- EIN application not included ($99)
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a single bill
Full bundle
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: one $199 quote handles formation and the statutory agent plus the EIN application.
OH Registered Agent.org reads $200 lower across three years, enough to rank ahead.
Quote includes
- The LLC formation filing
- Statutory agent, for twelve months
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- Renewal holds at $199
- The EIN application is taken care of
- $199 a year covers filing and agent
Reads poorly
- From year two, $100 above OH Registered Agent.org
- Ohio has no report for the bundle to take on
Year-by-year readings
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No quote passes another within ten years.
Bench calculator
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.
Government side of the board, Ohio
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
What settled the order
For Ohio, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where OH Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
On the three-year column OH Registered Agent.org sits at $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.
Count the EIN application and OH Registered Agent.org reads lower from year 2.
Ohio LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The LLC is formed when the Ohio Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization (Form 610) and $99. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted text: codes.ohio.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Without a service
State fees alone read $99 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Ohio?
Year one reads $199 before the $99 filing fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Ohio take to file an LLC?
Filing costs $99, using the Articles of Organization (Form 610).
What does Ohio bill each year after formation?
No recurring LLC report in this state.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
It varies by quote: OH Registered Agent.org ($99) and Mainstay Filing (included).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No crossing within ten years; no quote passes another.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Ohio?
OH Registered Agent.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- Reference for Ohio Rev: codes.ohio.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Ohio formation fee: Filing fee: codes.ohio.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Ohio registered agent statute: codes.ohio.gov, logged October 2026.
- pricing page at OH Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026
- Ohio service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026