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Ohio Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 2 Best Agents

Short answer, Ohio 2026, a registered agent: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A statutory agent is required for each Ohio LLC; the state bills no yearly report fee.

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Ohio: state side

1ston the 50-state sheet, one-year basisRank 1 is the smallest total (tie). Full 50-state sheet
Statutory agent required
YesBasis: codes.ohio.gov, October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0Recurring fees, one-year view

Who we would hire in Ohio

Order set by five weighted criteria (see method): three-year service fees 31%, filings covered 29%, then renewal, fit with Ohio rules and fee transparency.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add states

Desk pick$149 for year one, unchanged after

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. A single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states.

OH Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper across three years; coverage is the reason this one still ranks higher.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Ohio, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • One provider, any state
  • $149 yearly, no step up

Cons

  • $50 extra a year versus OH Registered Agent.org
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for owners living in Ohio

Local pick$99 for year one, unchanged after

We rank OH Registered Agent.org second. Reason: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office address in the state
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Cons

  • A different state needs a different agent
Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The ranking as numbers

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2OH Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit OH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. State fees stay put.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are left out.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years cost $447 in all, split $0 and $447.

Ohio next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stMissouri$0
1stNew Mexico$0
1stOhio$0
1stSouth Carolina$0
1stTexas$0
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

Ohio statutory agent requirements, per statute

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.

Who may serve: An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. Cited: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.

Yearly state fees, Ohio LLC

No report to file, so the agent fee is what repeats.

Why the first pick is first

Scope of the price (29%) is where Mainstay Filing beat OH Registered Agent.org in Ohio.

Reach put it ahead of OH Registered Agent.org.

Questions

A statutory agent required for Ohio LLCs?

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

Who can be the statutory agent for Ohio LLCs?

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

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Ohio?

The agents here charge $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. Ohio has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Pick Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149. Next: OH Registered Agent.org.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file, codes.ohio.gov: Ohio Rev; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file, codes.ohio.gov: Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file, codes.ohio.gov: Ohio registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file, ohiosos.gov: Ohio Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file, ohiosos.gov: Ohio Secretary of State; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file, sos.mo.gov: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file, sos.mo.gov: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file, sos.nm.gov: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file, sos.nm.gov: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file, dor.sc.gov: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file, dor.sc.gov: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file, dor.sc.gov: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file, comptroller.texas.gov: Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source; pulled October 2026.
  14. Mainstay Filing Ohio service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  15. OH Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026