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LLC service scorecard · Ohio

2 Best LLC Services in Ohio (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC services in Ohio the order reads OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). OH Registered Agent.org posts the top score: $199 plus the Ohio filing fee, first-year statutory agent service included, then $99 yearly.
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1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for an Ohio LLC that stays small

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

OH Registered Agent.org leads the card: Ohio formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Over three years it is the cheaper option next to Mainstay Filing, and cost carries top weight.

What you get

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • Year-one statutory agent service included

Strengths

  • Year one as your statutory agent is included
  • Forms the LLC for $199 plus the filing fee
  • $99 per year for the agent after the first

Watch for

  • $99 extra for the EIN application
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Rank #2 One agent, every state

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

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $298 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing takes second spot: the formation and the statutory agent come in one $199 yearly price that renews at $199.

With no yearly LLC report in Ohio, the renewal after year one mostly buys the statutory agent, since the EIN application belonged to the first-year bundle.

OH Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • Your formation paperwork, filed
  • A year-round statutory agent
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • Ohio's state fee is added at cost
  • EIN application bundled in
  • Renews at $199 with nothing added
  • One $199 yearly price

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above OH Registered Agent.org
  • The bundle brings less in Ohio, which has no yearly report
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up

The 2 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 OH Registered Agent.org 9.3 $199 $99/yr An Ohio-only LLC on a tight budget Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $199 $199/yr Formation plus agent together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

Ohio LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally EIN application
OH Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 $99 add-on
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Included

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Ohio's $99 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

Reading the order

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For Ohio, cost across three years made the difference.

OH Registered Agent.org tallies $397 across three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing. Ohio has no yearly LLC report, so the bundle brings less and the lower renewal took the points.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Ohio LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Articles of Organization (Form 610) carries a $99 fee at the Ohio Secretary of State. Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

Keeping the Ohio LLC current

Nothing recurs here: Ohio has no yearly LLC report. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Ohio LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in Ohio cost to set up?

Expect $99 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Articles of Organization (Form 610), and the Ohio Secretary of State receives it.

Must an Ohio LLC appoint a statutory agent when it forms?

Yes. A statutory agent with a street address in Ohio has to be on file from the start.

What does an Ohio LLC have to file after formation?

Nothing recurring: Ohio does not require a yearly LLC report.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. OH Registered Agent.org adds $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for Ohio?

OH Registered Agent.org, since $199 to form on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.

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Where the figures come from

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