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Forming an LLC in Ohio from outside the United States.
Here's what Ohio charges to form and keep a company, what it asks for every year, and what its public record shows about you. You'll also get a straight answer on whether a founder abroad should form here at all.
01The figures
What does an Ohio LLC cost to form and keep?
State fees for a domestic LLC filed online, checked against the Ohio Secretary of State in September 2026.
- Filing fee
- $99
- Recurring charge
- None
- Processing
- Online filings are usually approved within a few business days, and Ohio sells faster processing for a fee
- Five-year state cost
- $99
No report and no recurring state charge
As the state publishes it
The filing fee and every state charge due in the first five years
State income tax
Ohio taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Ohio. A commercial activity tax applies once Ohio gross receipts pass $6 million, and a company with no Ohio business owes neither.
The public record
The articles name the organizer and the statutory agent. Members and managers are not required, and there's no annual report to list them.
Checked September 2026 against the Ohio Secretary of State. If a figure here has changed, email us and we'll correct it.
02The straight answer
Should a founder abroad form in Ohio?
Ohio is easy to keep an LLC in. It costs $99 to form, there's no annual report, and the articles don't have to name the owners, so five years cost less than a third of Wyoming's. For a company that will operate in Ohio it's a sound choice. From abroad, the difference is familiarity. Banks and payment processors see Wyoming LLCs owned from overseas far more often than Ohio ones, and an unfamiliar state can mean more questions before an account opens.
Ohio is right anyway when
- You'll have staff, an office, a warehouse or property in the state
- A bank, a marketplace or a licensing body has told you the company must be formed in this state
| Ohio | WyomingWe file here | DelawareWe file here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To file | $99 | $102.40 | $110 |
| Every year | None | $60 a year | $400 a year |
| Five years | $99 | $342.40 | $1,710 |
| Owners public | No | No | No |
| State income tax | Ohio taxes an owner's share of profit earned in Ohio | No personal or corporate income tax | No Delaware income tax on a company that doesn't do business in Delaware |
03What we would file instead
The same company, in Wyoming.
A Wyoming LLC costs $102.40 to file, keeps owners off the public record, and is the state banks and payment processors are used to seeing from founders abroad. Here's the whole first year, from the same price list checkout uses.
| WYOMING | Starter | StandardMost chosen | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our feeCharged once, when you confirm | $289 | $499 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming filing feePaid to the state, passed through at cost | $102.40 | $102.40 | Included |
| Due on the dayBefore any extras you choose | $391.40 | $601.40 | $1,299 |
| Then, every yearOur registered agent renewal and Wyoming's yearly charge | $179 | $309 | $1,059 |
Extras are optional and asked one at a time, each with its price. Filing yours ahead of our next batch costs $75. We email you before anything renews.
04Questions
Questions about an Ohio LLC.
If yours is not here, email us at [email protected] before you order.
No. Ohio doesn't ask LLCs for an annual or biennial report, so after the $99 filing fee there's no yearly state charge. The LLC must keep a statutory agent in Ohio, which is Ohio's name for a registered agent, and update the Secretary of State if the agent changes.
Yes. Ohio, like every state, doesn't require an LLC's owners to be US citizens or residents. It does require a statutory agent, Ohio's name for a registered agent, with a street address in Ohio. Ohio LLCs file no annual report.
It costs $99 to file, and nothing after that. Over five years that comes to $99 in state charges. A Wyoming LLC costs $342.40 over the same five years.
No. We file in Wyoming and Delaware only. For a founder outside the US, they're the two states worth being in, and we'd rather know two states well than fifty a little. If your business will have staff, an office, stock or property in Ohio, it'll need to register there whichever state formed it, and we'll tell you so before you order.
05Every state
Every other state, with its figures.
Each state's filing fee and recurring charge, as published in September 2026. Ohio is highlighted.
Ready when you are
Form it in the state that suits you.
Most founders abroad choose Wyoming for an LLC, or Delaware for a corporation that will raise money. The order form explains the trade-off where you choose.