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Filing a foreign LLC in Ohio
To file a foreign LLC in Ohio, send Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $99 fee to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services.
The filing packet
| Item | Ohio requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $99 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Not required for an LLC | Nothing to order |
| Registered agent | A statutory agent with a Ohio street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
- Application
- Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $99
Paying for it
The $99 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Ohio these are the three we would choose.
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 filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Ohio?
With the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Ohio filing?
Nothing beyond Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and the fee. Ohio does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate.
What does the Ohio filing cost?
$99 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee schedule: www.ohiosos.gov/businesses/filing-forms--fee-schedule/, checked October 8, 2026
- Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company: www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/business/forms/617.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs: codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.511, checked October 8, 2026
- R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register: codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.515, checked October 8, 2026
- R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent: codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.09, checked October 8, 2026