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What a registered agent costs by state / Ohio
2 Best Registered Agents in Ohio (2026): What You Pay
Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and OH Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) give you the best value among Ohio registered agents for 2026, in that order. Plan on $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for 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)
The short version
Required by law?Yescodes.ohio.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices$99 to $149Yearly agent price
What three years cost you$297 to $447Renewals included
Bills cross inBills stay apartOrder holds for ten years
Ranked for you
Read across for year one, the price after that and your three-year total. Your choice of agent does not move state fees.
#Ranked for you byYou pay in year 1You pay at renewalYou pay over 3 years
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Best value for you
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in every state
You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1$149
You pay at renewal$149/yr
You pay over 3 years$447
In Ohio, Mainstay Filing is where your money goes furthest, since $149 a year here, and the same in every other state you might add.
Three years cost you $150 more than OH Registered Agent.org, but the extra work it covers counts for more in the ranking.
Your price covers
The registered office address
Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
What you get
$149 every year
Valid in every state
What to watch
OH Registered Agent.org saves you $50 every year
Agent service only, reports stay with you
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Local option
2. OH Registered Agent.org: best for owners who count every dollar
You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1$99
You pay at renewal$99/yr
You pay over 3 years$297
Option 2 is OH Registered Agent.org. $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.
Service fees only, from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. No break-even shows up inside ten years.
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What Ohio charges you (official)
What you pay for
Amount
Source
Articles filing
$99
codes.ohio.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3
$99
Filing, reports and any tax
Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.
Why this order for Ohio
For Ohio, the deciding factor was upkeep the price covers (31% of the ranking), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.
OH Registered Agent.org costs less here, but working in all fifty states weighed more.
What Ohio requires of your statutory agent (Ohio Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. (Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09)
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.
Straight from the source: codes.ohio.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees only
You lose nothing by acting as your own statutory agent if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.
About these prices
How much will an Ohio registered agent cost me per year?
$99 to $149 a year across these agents.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Do I have to have a statutory agent for an Ohio LLC?
Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own statutory agent?
Yes, once you satisfy both rules above.
What will the state charge my LLC each year?
No report is due, so there is no report fee.
When does one service end up costing more than another?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value for me in Ohio?
By our five factors the Ohio order is Mainstay Filing and OH Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on upkeep the price covers.