Filed electronically with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division by our formation team. One flat service fee. State filing fee paid separately.
Ohio has a $99 filing fee and no annual report for LLCs at all. That makes it one of the least-friction states for ongoing compliance — once you form, there's no recurring state paperwork to track.
Eight short guides covering the filing process, costs, your EIN, statutory agent, and annual compliance — written for Ohio specifically.
Step-by-step process
02 / Guide Filing costsState + service breakdown
03 / Guide EIN guideFederal tax ID
04 / Guide FAQCommon questions
05 / Guide Name searchCheck availability
06 / Guide Operating agreementWhat yours should cover
07 / Guide Statutory agentIncluded for one year
08 / Guide Annual complianceReports + deadlines
Same flat fee in every state we work in. Ohio's state filing fee is listed separately so you know exactly what you're paying, and to whom.
Your Ohio filing, step by step — with realistic durations based on current Ohio Secretary of State processing.
Takes about three minutes. We ring you on the next business day to confirm ownership, Ohio mailing address, and name availability on Ohio Secretary of State.
Our team prepares your Articles of Organization and a custom operating agreement, then reviews both for consistency with your stated ownership and member count.
Submitted electronically via Ohio Secretary of State. Your statutory agent of record is our Columbus office. Filing receipt forwarded to you the same day.
Typical online processing is five to seven business days. You get the stamped Certificate of Status by email the moment it clears the state's queue.
Federal EIN issued directly by the IRS, delivered alongside your executed operating agreement and a bank-ready welcome packet with instructions for your first deposit.
Every filing ships with the same four pieces, finished. This is what sits in your inbox when we're done.
Our team prepares, reviews, and submits your Articles directly with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Name availability checked on Ohio Secretary of State before submission. Stamped certificate returned by email.
Your Employer Identification Number, obtained directly from the IRS once Ohio approves your LLC. Required to open a business bank account, hire employees, or accept online payments.
Drafted for your actual ownership structure, member count, and voting rules — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Reviewed by the filer before delivery, ready for signature and bank onboarding.
One full year of statutory agent service in Ohio. Our Columbus office receives service of process and state correspondence on behalf of your LLC, scans it, and forwards it to you within the hour.
Ohio LLCs must file an annual report with the Ohio Secretary of State each year. The fee is $0. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a state-imposed late fee, plus the risk of administrative dissolution.
We send you reminders 60, 30, and 7 days out — every year — with a one-click link to file. No storage of your payment information between years, and no auto-charging.
A short list. Have this ready when we call and your filing goes out the same day.
Must end in "LLC," "L.L.C.," or "Limited Liability Company" and be distinguishable from other Ohio entities. We check Ohio Secretary of State before filing — if your first choice is taken, we'll call before submitting anything.
Required by statute. Our Columbus office serves as your statutory agent for the first year at no additional cost. You can switch to a different agent at any time.
Your LLC's mailing address. It can be a home address, a commercial address, or a mail-forwarding address. This becomes part of the public record on Ohio Secretary of State.
The individual or entity who owns or manages the LLC. Ohio allows single-member LLCs. If you have partners, we'll draft the operating agreement to reflect ownership splits and voting rights.
You can specify a future effective date up to 90 days out — useful for aligning a January 1 start for tax purposes. We'll ask on the reservation call.
Your assigned filer serves as the authorized representative for submission. You countersign the operating agreement at the end.
Reservation takes three minutes. One formation specialist. $299 flat, plus Ohio's $99 state fee. That's it.