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Living in Ohio with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Ohio and does business here, it generally registers with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services as a foreign LLC. The fee is $99.

Do I have to register?

Ohio expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeOhio foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$99$199
Delaware$110$99$209
Nevada$425$99$524

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026)

Want it handled? For Ohio, 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 you keep up

None for foreign LLCs, no fee. You also keep a statutory agent in Ohio.

Ohio questions

Can I run an LLC from Ohio if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Ohio generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services takes the filing.

What does Ohio charge a foreign LLC?

$99.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Not for an LLC. Ohio does not ask for a home-state certificate.

Sources