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Ohio Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 2 Best Services
Our Ohio answer for 2026 is OH Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), ranked in that order. State fees for a foreign LLC: $99 to register. Rank: 4th of 50.
Tables updated November 12, 2026
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Ohio: the figures
1
25
50
of 50 states for foreign LLCs
Counted from the least expensive. Full table
Three-year state fees
$99
Registration and two years of upkeep
Ohio: our picks
Scored on five weighted criteria (methodology ). Biggest weights: three-year service fees and filings covered.
OH Registered Agent.org leads here. The case for it: the Ohio registration for $199 with a year of agent service and $99 yearly after.
Cost decides it: over three years it charges less than Mainstay Filing.
What you pay for
Foreign registration filing A year of agent service
For
Free first agent year Low $99 renewal $199 + state fee
Against
Home state needs a separate agent
In second place, Mainstay Filing: $199 plus Ohio's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.
Its three-year service fees are $100 above OH Registered Agent.org, and service fees carry 35% of our score.
The agent renews at $149 a year wherever the company registers.
What you pay for
Registration prepared and filed Same service fee in every state
For
$199 to register Covers all fifty states
Against
Higher agent renewal ($149)
2 picks, side by side
# Service Year one From year two Three-year service fees
1
OH Registered Agent.org $199 $99/yr $397
2
Mainstay Filing $199 $149/yr $497
Each company's published price, read November 12, 2026. Add the $99 state fee to every row.
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How Ohio registers foreign LLCs (2026)
$99 goes to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services with the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617).
Ohio asks foreign LLCs for no recurring report.
Documents you need
The registered name and formation date from home. An in-state statutory agent, which each listed service supplies. The $99 filing fee.
If you skip registration
Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to file there (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (R.C. 1706.515(E)).
The reasoning
The split between OH Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing sits in service fees over three years, which carries 35%.
OH Registered Agent.org's three-year service fees: $397 ($100 under Mainstay Filing).
FAQ
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Ohio?
$99 for the filing. A service adds $199.
Which form registers a foreign LLC in Ohio?
File Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.
What does a foreign LLC file after registering?
Nothing recurring: Ohio has no yearly report for foreign LLCs.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
Registration has to come before any lawsuit the LLC wants to file there (R.C. 1706.515(A)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (R.C. 1706.515(E)).
Is a statutory agent needed there?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should file the registration?
OH Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, in that order.
Sources
[August 2026] Ohio Rev: codes.ohio.gov
[October 2026] Ohio formation fee: Filing fee, official source: codes.ohio.gov
[October 2026] Ohio registered agent statute: codes.ohio.gov
[October 2026] Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee: ohiosos.gov
[October 2026] Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability: ohiosos.gov
[October 2026] R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs: codes.ohio.gov
[October 2026] R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register: codes.ohio.gov
[October 2026] Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov
[October 2026] Form FLLC-1: files.hawaii.gov
[October 2026] Foreign LLC filing fees: cca.hawaii.gov
[October 2026] Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not: capitol.hawaii.gov
[October 2026] New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs: cca.hawaii.gov
[October 2026] Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration: commerce.utah.gov
[October 2026] Division fee schedule: commerce.utah.gov
[October 2026] Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5: le.utah.gov
[October 2026] Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4: le.utah.gov
[October 2026] Utah Business Registration System: businessregistration.utah.gov
[October 2026] Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement: archive.sos.idaho.gov
[October 2026] Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ: sos.idaho.gov
[October 2026] Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing: legislature.idaho.gov
[October 2026] Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees: legislature.idaho.gov
[October 2026] Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report: legislature.idaho.gov
[October 2026] Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement: archive.sos.idaho.gov
[October 2026] LARA Corporations Division: michigan.gov
[October 2026] LARA limited liability company forms: michigan.gov
[October 2026] MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority: legislature.mi.gov
[October 2026] MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business: legislature.mi.gov
[October 2026] MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a: legislature.mi.gov
[October 2026] LARA annual reports and annual statements: michigan.gov
Read November 12, 2026 from OH Registered Agent.org's pricing page
Read November 12, 2026 from Mainstay Filing's Ohio service page