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Ohio foreign registration fee

Ohio charges $99 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 8th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Ohio sits on the ranking

Nevada $75, Kentucky $90, Colorado $100 and Idaho $100 are the closest on the list.

Rank
8th cheapest of 50
Fee
$99
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026)

For Ohio, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $99 state fee = $298; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. OH Registered Agent.org $199 + the $99 state fee = $298; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Ohio page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Ohio, so this list has two entries.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$298$149$596
OH Registered Agent.org$298$99$496

Three years = $199 service fee + the $99 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Ohio yearly filing, not included above: None for foreign LLCs, no fee.

Ohio fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Ohio?

$99, paid to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.

Where does Ohio rank?

8th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Ohio cost over three years?

$596 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $99 state fee and the agent in years two and three. None for foreign LLCs, no fee comes on top.

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