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Ohio upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Ohio costs $99 to register; after that the state charge is nothing and the agent is $149 a year.

What Ohio adds each year

State charge
No fee (None for foreign LLCs)
Due
Not applicable
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Ohio is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Ohio + California$169$318
Ohio + Texas$849$298+
Ohio + Florida$224$575.50
Ohio + California + Texas$919$467+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026)

Adding Ohio to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $99 state fee = $298

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. OH Registered Agent.org

$199 + $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.

Ohio questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Ohio?

No fee (None for foreign LLCs), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Ohio?

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

Is the Ohio agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own statutory agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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