The numbers behind Ohio
1st
of 50 when a year of state charges is added up
Our Ohio chart of providers
The order follows five criteria described in the
method: three-year provider charges (36%), filings covered (24%), renewal price, match to Ohio rules and fee labeling.
First stop
1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent charge
$99/yr now, $99/yr later
Start with OH Registered Agent.org, where a Ohio-focused plan for $99 per year and $99 later.
Three-year provider charges are lower than Mainstay Filing's, and cost is our heaviest criterion at 36%.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Upside
- Cheaper by the year than the national pick
- $99 yearly, no increase
Downside
- Another state means another agent
Anywhere you file
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might enter other states
$149/yr now, $149/yr later
Mainstay Filing takes spot 2: $149 per year, no step up at renewal, and the same price on every state's map.
OH Registered Agent.org comes in $150 lower across three years, which is why it is placed higher.
Price covers
- Ohio street address for the registered office
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Any state, one price
- Flat $149/yr
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over OH Registered Agent.org
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
Ohio providers on one chart
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.
Yearly budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat. The formation fee is not part of the total.
Ohio and the states beside it on the chart
Ohio statutory agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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.
Acceptable agents: An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. Statute cited: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.
Keeping a Ohio LLC going, 2026
Nothing goes to the state each year; only the statutory agent requirement carries on.
Basis for the order
Service cost across three years (36%) is the criterion on which OH Registered Agent.org outscored Mainstay Filing here.
OH Registered Agent.org totals $297 over three years, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Ohio FAQ
Is a statutory agent required for every Ohio LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the statutory agent for a Ohio LLC?
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio.
How much does Ohio registered agent service run each year?
Allow $99 to $149 each year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
Nothing. Ohio charges no yearly report fee, so no state charge recurs.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), from top to bottom of the chart.
Which registered agent should I use?
Start with OH Registered Agent.org ($99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state); Mainstay Filing follow.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Ohio Rev: codes.ohio.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source: codes.ohio.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Ohio registered agent statute: codes.ohio.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Ohio Secretary of State: ohiosos.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Ohio Secretary of State: ohiosos.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.mo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.mo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind South Carolina Secretary of State for formation: dor.sc.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind South Carolina Secretary of State for formation: dor.sc.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source: dor.sc.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: comptroller.texas.gov, seen October 2026.
- OH Registered Agent.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing: Ohio service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026