Foreign LLC by State

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Ohio foreign LLC requirements

Ohio asks a foreign LLC for Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $99 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementOhio
ApplicationForm 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withOhio Secretary of State, Business Services
Fee$99
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA statutory agent with a Ohio street address
Yearly filingNone for foreign LLCs, no fee

Good standing

Ohio is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Ohio (2026)

#ServiceService feeOhio feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$99Year one included, then $149/yr
2OH Registered Agent.org$199$99Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

None for foreign LLCs, no fee. Keep the statutory agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Ohio questions

Does Ohio require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Ohio?

None for foreign LLCs, no fee.

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Ohio?

$99. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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