A plain textbook on LLC paperwork, one state per chapter.
Chapter 2 · Ohio
Three-year cost and paperwork completed carry the most weight; how we grade lists all five.
OH Registered Agent.org comes first. A plan for one state: $99 a year, renewing at $99.
Cost breaks the tie: three years here total less than at Mainstay Filing.
Mainstay Filing is ranked second: $149 yearly is the agent price in all fifty states.
A three-year difference of $150 from OH Registered Agent.org sets its position.
| # | Service | Annual price | Renewal price | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OH Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | Visit OH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices come from each company's own site, consulted November 13, 2026. Ohio charges the same either way.
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Reference: See codes.ohio.gov; page last consulted October 2026
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. (Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09)
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.
Using a service keeps a home address out of the public record.
A qualified owner can be the agent. Those who prefer not to can pay $99 to $149 a year to a recommended agent.
The Articles of Organization (Form 610) asks for the agent's name and address; the Ohio Secretary of State also accepts filings from LLCs that change agents.
Reference: See codes.ohio.gov; page last consulted October 2026
With no report due, the single task is keeping the statutory agent appointment current.
| Purpose | Payee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agent service | The service | $99 to $149 a year |
| Each later year | The service | $99 to $149 a year |
State fees come from the official pages in the bibliography. Over three years they consist of the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.
On tuition over three years (34% of the ranking) came first, with next.
Years one through three at OH Registered Agent.org come out at $297, which leaves $150 in the owner's pocket compared with Mainstay Filing.
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Yes, when both the eligibility rule and the address rule in sections 2 and 3 are satisfied.
Yes; the Ohio Secretary of State accepts change filings, and section 5 lists what to send.
A year of agent service costs $99 to $149 with the services ranked here.
Ohio sets no report fee.
The ranking is OH Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, and OH Registered Agent.org is first since $99 a year provides an Ohio agent with an in-state office.