LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in Ohio, favorite first, are OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). OH Registered Agent.org is our favorite, because the Ohio formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the statutory agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for an Ohio LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.4out of 10
9.4 out of 10
Our favorite is OH Registered Agent.org, because $199 for formation on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
This is where it beats Mainstay Filing: what you pay over three years.
2. Mainstay Filing: best for everything on one simple yearly price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($298 at checkout)
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Coming in second is Mainstay Filing, because $199 gets the Ohio formation done and covers a year of statutory agent service, EIN application too.
Ohio has no yearly LLC report, so after the first year your renewal pays for the statutory agent and nothing more (year one also included your EIN application).
OH Registered Agent.org is $200 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
Preparation and filing of the formation document
Your statutory agent all year
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
The EIN application is included
Ohio's fee is passed through at cost
Renews at $199, no add-ons
One yearly price of $199
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than OH Registered Agent.org's
Ohio has no yearly report, so the bundle does less here
Our scores out of 10 are editorial: LLC Review Desk sets them using the criteria on How we rank. They aren't customer ratings.
What Ohio LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
EIN included
OH Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
$99 add-on
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Included
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Ohio charges a $99 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
How the order came together
Two things count most to us, three-year cost and filings in the price, at 29% each. Renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%, and Ohio came down to three-year cost.
OH Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, which is $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Ohio has no yearly LLC report, so the bundle is worth less, and the lower renewal decided it.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The Ohio LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the Ohio Secretary of State takes $99 when you file the Articles of Organization (Form 610). Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a Ohio LLC needs after it is formed
Nothing recurring: Ohio has no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about Ohio LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in Ohio set you back?
The state charges $99 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization (Form 610) to the Ohio Secretary of State.
Does the Ohio formation form ask me to name a statutory agent?
Yes. You list a statutory agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in Ohio.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Not a yearly report. Ohio doesn't ask LLCs for one.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. OH Registered Agent.org tacks on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my Ohio LLC?
OH Registered Agent.org, because forming in Ohio is $199 plus the state fee, and your first year as statutory agent is included, then $99 a year.