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2 Best LLC Services in Ohio (2026): The Quick Answer

In Ohio for 2026, rank LLC formation services Mainstay Filing ($199) and OH Registered Agent.org ($199). Costs in brief: $99 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.

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At a glance

Fee to the state
$99, one time
Then
No report
Statutory agent
Yes, by statute
Pick
Mainstay Filing then OH Registered Agent.org

Best in Ohio, in order

Order set by our five criteria, three-year cost first.
1Top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat yearly bill

$199 a year, $99 to the state

Mainstay Filing ranks first since $199 a year covers formation and a statutory agent, with the EIN application included.

Not the lowest bill: OH Registered Agent.org is $200 less over three years, in Ohio only.

Price covers

  • LLC formation filing
  • Statutory agent all year
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

For

  • Takes care of the EIN
  • $199 a year, all-in
  • $199 in year two

Against

  • OH Registered Agent.org renews $100 lower
  • No recurring Ohio report to include
Mainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Ohio specialist

2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for staying local

Form for $199; renew at $99 a year

Second: OH Registered Agent.org, because $199 forms the LLC and the agent renews at $99.

Price covers

  • Ohio formation filing
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent free at the start
  • Formation fee $199

Against

  • EIN not included ($99)
OH Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparison

#ServiceFirst yearRenewal3-year costIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597LLC formation filing; statutory agent all year; EIN applicationMainstay Filing sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2OH Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397ohio formation filing; First-year agent includedOH Registered Agent.org sitePartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.

Questions and replies

Cost to form an LLC here?

$99 at the state. A service adds $199 in year one.

State fees across three years, filing included: $99. codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Which form, filed where?

Approval of one filing creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization (Form 610), lodged at the Ohio Secretary of State.

Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.16. codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

A statutory agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.

codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What is due after formation?

No yearly report in Ohio.

Can I do it myself?

Yes; your three-year bill would be the state's $99.

A service adds $397 to $597 over three years.

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on chores removed from your list, which is 26% of the total.

Five criteria: three-year price (36%), chores removed from your list (26%), price shown up front (15%), year-two bill (12%) and states served (11%).

Narrow win: filing plus agent for one yearly price.

The five criteria

Ohio LLC requirements

ItemRule or amountOfficial page
LLC filing fee$99codes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Statutory agentYes, by statutecodes.ohio.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
State fees, 3 years$99Sum of the rows above
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.

Also asked

EIN application included?

Mainstay Filing includes it. Others charge: OH Registered Agent.org $99.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing totals $597 and OH Registered Agent.org totals $397, with state fees on top.

Where do the numbers come from?

Official Ohio sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.

Is a service required?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

Yearly state costs?

No yearly report in Ohio.

Who ranks first in Ohio?

Mainstay Filing: one yearly price, $199, pays for the filing and the statutory agent and the EIN application. Behind it: OH Registered Agent.org.

Sources

  1. Q and A source note covering Ohio Rev, found at codes.ohio.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, found at codes.ohio.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Ohio registered agent statute, found at codes.ohio.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Mainstay Filing Ohio service page, read November 13, 2026
  5. OH Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026