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2 Best LLC Services in Ohio (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) lead the 2026 Ohio table of LLC formation services, in that order. Do the sum for three years and the rows fall in the $397 to $597 range, with $99 owed to Ohio on top.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

Ohio in brief

Formation fee $99 codes.ohio.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 Before government fees
Three-year range $397 to $597 Opening price and two renewals
State fees, summed over 3 years $99 Left out of the score
First crossover No crossing Same ranking each year

The Ohio rows

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Ohio's $99 comes on top.

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Top score

1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a no-extras start

$199 to form, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

OH Registered Agent.org comes out on top. Working: three years add up to $397 because the renewal is only $99.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent service free in year one
  • Starts at $199
  • Agent renews at $99

Does not add up

  • It charges $99 for the EIN application
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Covers the most items

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one flat annual figure

$199 yearly, $298 due with the state fee at checkout
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Row 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing because the filing and the statutory agent fit in one $199 charge, which also takes in the EIN application.

OH Registered Agent.org is $200 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

The price buys

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Statutory agent, covered all year
  • EIN application, handled
  • The official fee, nothing added

Adds up

  • No extra charge for the EIN application
  • $199 per year, everything counted
  • Renewal stays at $199

Does not add up

  • From year two it costs $100 above OH Registered Agent.org
  • With no Ohio report, the bundle does less

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 OH Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit OH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. No row passes another within ten years.

Check the math yourself

Change the years to redo the addition, with the EIN application as an option.

Adding up 3 years: OH Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597. The least spent: OH Registered Agent.org.

Ohio state fees (official)

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC $99 codes.ohio.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3 $99 Our addition

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

Notes on the order

OH Registered Agent.org scored above Mainstay Filing on three-year total, a 42% term.

On the three-year total OH Registered Agent.org comes to $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.

With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's running sum passes OH Registered Agent.org's in year 2.

Ohio LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

Inputs: the Articles of Organization (Form 610), $99, and the Ohio Secretary of State as the destination. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: codes.ohio.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Skip the service and Ohio still collects $99 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $597 for that work.

Ohio price questions, answered

What does an LLC formation service cost in Ohio?

$199 for year one across our rows, plus the state's $99 fee.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

What is the Ohio fee to file an LLC?

$99 with the Articles of Organization (Form 610).

What does Ohio collect each year after formation?

Reports cost nothing here.

Does the price include the EIN application?

OH Registered Agent.org = $99; Mainstay Filing = included.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Ohio?

From the top: OH Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.

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Inputs and sources

  1. Ohio Rev, per codes.ohio.gov, August 2026.
  2. Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, per codes.ohio.gov, October 2026.
  3. Ohio registered agent statute, per codes.ohio.gov, October 2026.
  4. November 13, 2026 copy of the OH Registered Agent.org pricing page
  5. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Ohio service page