Why founders consider Ohio
Ohio can suit small businesses and online operators seeking straightforward state maintenance. Standard Ohio LLCs generally do not file an annual report.
Ohio LLC
Form your Ohio LLC without flying there.
State filing, an EIN, a registered agent and bank account guidance, with Ohio's $99 filing fee already in the price.
$499
paid once · state fee included · final price before you pay
- Final price up front
- We never sign in your name
- 50+ companies formed
Your Company LLCLimited liability companyOH
- Articles of organizationFiled with Ohio
- EINFederal tax ID from the IRS
- Registered agentFirst year included
- Bank accountGuided U.S. account setup
Ready for business
Ohio LLC · the full cost
Today, and every year after.
Today · paid once
- Ohio filing fee ($99)Included
- EIN and operating agreementIncluded
- Registered agent, first yearIncluded
- Bank account guidanceIncluded
After the first year
- Annual reportNot required
- Registered agent, from year two$99/yr
A foreign-owned LLC also files Form 5472 with a pro forma 1120 with the IRS every year, separate from the state.
Let us handle Ohio's yearly filings: $99/yrYour price
$499One-time payment · nothing added at checkout
Start in Ohio · $499
Final price before you payWe never sign in your name
What's in the $499
Everything below is in the price.
LLC filed in Ohio
Articles of organization filed with Ohio, the $99 state fee included.
EIN from the IRS
Your company's federal tax ID. No SSN or ITIN needed.
Operating agreement
The document that sets out who owns the company and how it is run.
Registered agent, first year
A U.S. address on the public record, instead of your home.
Bank account guidance
Guided U.S. business bank account application. The bank makes the final decision.
Compliance calendar
Deadline tracking and a reminder before each of your state's filings.
Personal guidance
One point of contact from filing to bank.
No travel
Everything online. You never need to fly to the U.S.
Good to know about Ohio
From the state's own rules. General information, not tax or legal advice.
What to weigh
Ohio offers less public-record privacy than Wyoming. A company operating in another state may need foreign qualification there.
State tax
An LLC's state and federal treatment depends on its ownership, activity and tax elections. Ohio's Commercial Activity Tax applies only when applicable revenue thresholds and rules are met.
General information only, not tax or legal advice. State rules change from time to time. Last updated: June 2026.
Holding structure
Want your name kept out of the public filing?
A Wyoming holding company owns your Ohio LLC. Both companies are formed together, with both state fees in the price.
Holding structure with Ohio$1,297Both companies · paid once
Ohio next to other states
The package is the same everywhere. What changes is the state's fee, today and every year.
Our price, paid once
Ohio
$499
Wyoming
$499
Delaware
$499
State fees at formation (in the price)
Ohio
$99
Wyoming
$100
Delaware
$110
Yearly state filing
Ohio
None
Wyoming
from $60 · every year
Delaware
$400 · every year
Holding structure
Ohio
$1,297
Wyoming
$1,297
Delaware
$1,297
Questions about this state
Ready to start in Ohio?
One payment, state fee included. Then one short form, and we take it from there.
$499
One-time payment · nothing added at checkout