2 Best Registered Agents in Ohio (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among Ohio registered agents in 2026: OH Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), ranked in that order. Year one is billed at $99 to $149, and by year three the schedules total $297 to $447.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Charges count 39% and duties 31% (the full order)
Summary of fees
Agent ruleYescodes.ohio.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$99 to $149Billed yearly
Years 1 to 3 added$297 to $447Year one and two renewals
Break-evenNeverStable for a decade
The Ohio schedules
Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Your choice of agent does not move state fees.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. OH Registered Agent.org: best for a single state to cover
Leads the list
Billed $99 in year one and $99 afterward
Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297
Schedule one belongs to OH Registered Agent.org. $297 across three years for a company that is staying put.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.
What settled it
Charges over three years put OH Registered Agent.org first. That measure is 39% of the order, and duties inside the charge, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.
OH Registered Agent.org takes the cost measure at $297 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $150 more.
What Ohio requires of a statutory agent (Ohio Secretary of State), in the state's own words
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. The governing statute is Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09.
The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted.
As written: codes.ohio.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
If you skip the service
Eligible owners pay nothing extra to go without a service. The schedules above charge $99 to $149 a year for the convenience.
Ohio fee questions
What does an Ohio registered agent charge per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $297 to $447.
Does the state insist that an Ohio LLC have a statutory agent?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
May the owner act as the statutory agent?
You can, provided you meet both the address and eligibility rules.
What does the state charge the LLC every year?
Ohio asks for no yearly report.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Ohio?
OH Registered Agent.org is first, with Mainstay Filing behind it.