Ohio LLC Cost

Documents you need

• Articles of Organization (Form 610) — Form 610 (revised 09/25; replaced Form 533A). Must include the LLC name and an original appointment and acceptance of statutory agent. Fee $99.
• Statutory agent (registered agent) in Ohio — Ohio calls its registered agent a 'statutory agent'. Ohio business entities must appoint and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be (1) a natural person residing in Ohio, or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity with an Ohio address; the agent's address must be an Ohio address, and the agent must sign an acceptance of the appointment (Form 610 instructions).
• Operating agreement — An LLC's operating agreement and other internal documents are not required to be filed with the Ohio Secretary of State (SOS guide). No adoption requirement was stated on the official pages reviewed.

How forming works in Ohio

1. Line up the agent: Statutory agent (registered agent) in Ohio — Ohio calls its registered agent a 'statutory agent'. Ohio business entities must appoint and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be (1) a natural person residing in Ohio, or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity with an Ohio address; the agent's address must be an Ohio address, and the agent must sign an acceptance of the appointment (Form 610 instructions).
2. File the Articles of Organization with the Ohio Secretary of State — the filing fee is $99 at the cheapest channel (file online at the official portal linked below).

Annual report & ongoing costs

Ohio does not require an annual report for LLCs — there is no yearly report fee to budget.

There are no other recurring state filings recorded for Ohio LLCs.

After you form

1. Get the free EIN from the IRS, then open a business bank account so company and personal money stay separate.
2. Stay compliant: Ohio does not require an annual report. — diary the due date before you form.

• Employer Identification Number (EIN) — free from the IRS; a federal step that is the same in every state.

Ohio tax pages

Once the LLC is formed, these pages work out what it keeps: Ohio Tax Brackets · Ohio Income Tax Calculator · Ohio Paycheck Calculator.

Compare Ohio with the rest of the country

Ohio's first-year minimum of $99 sits in the full ranking of all 51 jurisdictions — the cheapest first year is Montana at $35 and the most expensive is California at $870.