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Foreign LLC guide · Ohio

Ohio Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 2 Best Services

Desk ranking for a foreign LLC registration in Ohio, 2026: OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Registration: $99 at the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services; no recurring report. Three-year rank: 4th of 50.

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Ohio: state side

4thrank, 50 states, foreign LLC costSorted smallest first. Open the 50-state table
Fee to register
$99Pulled October 2026 from ohiosos.gov
Report
NoneNo recurring report for foreign LLCs
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$99Registration fee plus two years of reports

Ohio: desk picks

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, Ohio fit, fee transparency (method).

1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for adding just Ohio

Rank 1$199 to register; $99/yr after

#1 is OH Registered Agent.org: $199 above the state fee to register; $99 yearly after.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 to register
  • Agent renews at $99

Cons

  • Ohio alone
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

Works anywhere$199 to register; $149/yr after

Then Mainstay Filing, because $199 service fee in any state; year-one agent service costs nothing.

Three-year service fees run $100 above OH Registered Agent.org's; cost carries 31% of the score.

After the free first year: $149 a year for the agent, in any state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • One fee, any state

Pros

  • $199 over the state fee
  • Same fee in every state

Cons

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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2 services, side by side

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1OH Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. Ohio charges $99 to register, separate from every service.

Run the numbers

Registration fee $99; service fees are added.
Total, 3 years, OH Registered Agent.org: $496. State $99; service $397.

Ohio next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
2ndHawaii$76
3rdUtah$95
4thOhio$99
5thIdaho$100
5thMichigan$100
Full table: Foreign LLC fees by state, smallest bills first.

Ohio filing for out-of-state LLCs

$99 plus the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617), to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.

No recurring report applies to foreign LLCs here.

Filing checklist

  • The LLC's legal name and the day it was formed.
  • A named statutory agent at a local street address.
  • A way to pay the $99 official fee.

Penalties for skipping registration in Ohio

No standing to sue in the state's courts until registered (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Agreements already signed remain in force (R.C. 1706.515(E)).

Reasoning

Deciding criterion for Ohio: service bill over three years, at 31%.

OH Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $397, which is $100 under Mainstay Filing.

Questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in Ohio?

$99 as the official fee. Service fees: $199.

Foreign registration form for Ohio?

Use the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617); it goes to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

No. Ohio has no yearly report for foreign LLCs.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

No standing to sue in the state's courts until registered (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Agreements already signed remain in force (R.C. 1706.515(E)).

Ohio: a statutory agent for a foreign LLC?

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

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

OH Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, by rank.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Ohio Rev): codes.ohio.gov, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file (Ohio registered agent statute): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee): ohiosos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability): ohiosos.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file (R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register): codes.ohio.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (Form FLLC-1): files.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (Foreign LLC filing fees): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file (Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not): capitol.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs): cca.hawaii.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration): commerce.utah.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (Division fee schedule): commerce.utah.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file (Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5): le.utah.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file (Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4): le.utah.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file (Utah Business Registration System): businessregistration.utah.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ): sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file (Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file (LARA Corporations Division): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file (LARA limited liability company forms): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file (MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file (MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file (MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file (LARA annual reports and annual statements): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  30. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: OH Registered Agent.org pricing page
  31. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing Ohio service page