What to know about Ohio
4th
in the foreign LLC state fee comparison
Fee the state takes at registration
$99
Report you must file again
None
The state does not ask for one
What the state collects in 3 years
$99
The registration fee, then reports in years 2 and 3
Services ranked for Ohio
We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the
method page covers the rest).
Best overall
1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for one additional state
$199 to register, then $99 a year
OH Registered Agent.org ranks first for you since it registers you in Ohio for $199 and includes a year of agent service; the agent then costs $99 a year.
Its three-year fees are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is 33% of our score, the biggest weight we use.
What your money gets you
- Prepares and submits your registration
- A year of agent service
What works
- Then $99 a year
- A fee of $199
- The first agent year is free
Biggest reach
2. Mainstay Filing: best for growing beyond your home state
$199 to register, then $149 a year
In second place we put Mainstay Filing. You pay $199 on top of the state fee, your statutory agent is free in year 1, and then it is $149 a year.
OH Registered Agent.org wins on three-year fees by $100.
The free year gives way to $149 a year in every state.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your registration and files it
- One price wherever you file
What works
- $199 to register
- One price everywhere
What to weigh
- The agent renews at $149, which is $50 above OH Registered Agent.org
The 2 picks compared
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. You will also owe Ohio's $99 registration fee on every row.
Work out your total
The registration fee is $99, and provider fees are added on top.
How Ohio compares with the states near it in the ranking
How to register an LLC from another state in Ohio
The Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) plus $99 is what the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services wants from an LLC formed in another state.
You will not file a recurring report as a foreign LLC here.
Pre-filing checklist
- Your LLC's legal name and formation date in the home state.
- Your own statutory agent with a street address in the state, named on the form.
- A method for paying the $99 registration fee.
The consequences of staying unregistered
You have no right to sue in the state's courts until you register (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Your LLC's contracts continue to hold (R.C. 1706.515(E)).
What decided the order
In Ohio, OH Registered Agent.org beat Mainstay Filing on price over three years (33%).
OH Registered Agent.org charges $397 in fees over three years, which is $100 under Mainstay Filing.
Your Ohio questions answered
How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Ohio?
$99 for the filing itself. The providers here charge $199 more.
Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Ohio?
Use the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) and send it to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.
Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?
No. Ohio does not ask foreign LLCs for a yearly report.
What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?
You have no right to sue in the state's courts until you register (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Your LLC's contracts continue to hold (R.C. 1706.515(E)).
Must I appoint a statutory agent when registering in Ohio?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?
OH Registered Agent.org comes first and Mainstay Filing follow. What separates them is price over three years.
Where this briefing comes from
- Everything in this briefing about Ohio Rev rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Ohio registered agent statute rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee rests on ohiosos.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability rests on ohiosos.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register rests on codes.ohio.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Form FLLC-1 rests on files.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Foreign LLC filing fees rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not rests on capitol.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs rests on cca.hawaii.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration rests on commerce.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Division fee schedule rests on commerce.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5 rests on le.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4 rests on le.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Utah Business Registration System rests on businessregistration.utah.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement rests on archive.sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ rests on sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report rests on legislature.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement rests on archive.sos.idaho.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about LARA Corporations Division rests on michigan.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about LARA limited liability company forms rests on michigan.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority rests on legislature.mi.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business rests on legislature.mi.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a rests on legislature.mi.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about LARA annual reports and annual statements rests on michigan.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Pricing page for OH Registered Agent.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Ohio service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026