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What foreign registration costs by state / Ohio

2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026): What You Pay

OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) give you the best value among Ohio foreign registration services for 2026, in that order. Count on $99 for Ohio, plus $397 to $497 in service fees over three years.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Ranking = 38% what you spend + 31% work covered + three smaller factors (details)

What to expect

Government charge to register $99 ohiosos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $199 Service fees only
Total after 3 years $397 to $497 Opening year plus two more
State side through year 3 $99 Official amounts only
Crossover year Does not happen Ranking steady to year 10

Ranked for you

Service prices only. Every option comes with the same $99 state fee.

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Our top pick

1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a low registration bill

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

OH Registered Agent.org is the best value for you in Ohio: $199 gets you registered with a year of agent service; each year after costs $99.

Three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 38% of the ranking.

Your price covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent renews at $99
  • First agent year included

What to watch

  • A second provider is needed at home
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Nationwide

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because $199 to file, nothing for the agent in year one, and the same price in every state.

OH Registered Agent.org costs you $100 less over three years, enough to rank higher.

The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.

Your price covers

  • Registration completed for you
  • Fifty-state service

What you get

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • $199 added to Ohio's fee

What to watch

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 OH Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out OH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Looked at November 13, 2026. Every column adds another renewal. No break-even shows up inside ten years.

Pick your number of years

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates.

You would pay OH Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497 over 3 years. Least you would pay: OH Registered Agent.org.

Ohio fee list

What you pay for Amount Source
Registration filing $99 ohiosos.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State side, 3 years $99 Our sum

Think of the state total as one filing, two reports and a yearly minimum tax where it applies. Notices and similar costs are listed separately.

Why this order for Ohio

OH Registered Agent.org wins your three-year spend, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

The three-year column shows $397 for OH Registered Agent.org, $100 lower than Mainstay Filing.

What Ohio charges you to register a foreign LLC and what it requires

Out-of-state LLCs, yours included, deliver the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services with $99.

An unregistered LLC can face being kept out of Ohio courts as plaintiff until you register (R.C. 1706.515(A)).

As written: codes.ohio.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Doing it alone

Doing it yourself costs $99 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $497 is what you pay to skip the forms.

Quick answers

How much will it cost me to register my LLC in Ohio?

$99 for the filing itself, before any service fee of $199.

What will these services cost me over three years?

After three years you will have paid $397 to $497 in service fees.

Which form do I file to register?

You file Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.

What do I file after I register?

Nothing. Foreign LLCs do not file a recurring report here.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for me in Ohio?

Start with OH Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing.

Where to go next

What foreign registration costs by state for all 50 states Best foreign registration services for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. You can verify Ohio Rev at codes.ohio.gov, which we looked at in August 2026.
  2. You can verify Ohio formation fee: Filing fee at codes.ohio.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  3. You can verify Ohio registered agent statute at codes.ohio.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  4. You can verify Ohio Secretary of State, filing at ohiosos.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  5. You can verify Form 617, Registration of a at ohiosos.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  6. You can verify R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign at codes.ohio.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  7. You can verify R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing at codes.ohio.gov, which we looked at in October 2026.
  8. Price page checked November 13, 2026: OH Registered Agent.org pricing page
  9. Price page checked November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Ohio service page