Ohio annual report requirements
Ohio does not require an annual report from LLCs. There is no report for us to file and nothing to charge you for, which is why the order form for Ohio declines the order. Verified with the Ohio Secretary of State on August 4, 2026.
Source: Ohio Secretary of State. Checked August 4, 2026.
Filings we do handle in Ohio
Does Ohio require an LLC annual report?
No. Ohio does not require an annual report from LLCs.
- Required in Ohio
- No
- State agency
- Ohio Secretary of State
- Government fee
- None
- Our service fee
- Not charged
What does forming an LLC in Ohio cost?
Ohio charges $99 to register an LLC and we file it for $100 flat. Forming an LLC in Ohio covers what the state wants and what it costs.
What else does Ohio require of an LLC?
Ohio requires no annual report and a registered agent at all times, plus sales tax registration if you sell taxable goods.
Sales tax registration
$50 to the state, and only if you sell taxable goods. Ohio calls this a vendor's license. The fee rose to $50 in April 2025. More on Ohio reseller permits.
Registered agent
Every Ohio LLC has to name one. It can be you at no cost if you have a street address in the state. Ours is $99 a year and optional, with no first year that quietly becomes a renewal.
Trade name, if you use one
$39 to the state, plus our $50. Ohio offers two versions at the same price: a trade name, which gives you exclusive rights statewide, and a fictitious name, which is disclosure only. Tell us which you want.
What else do people ask about the Ohio annual report?
There is no fee to pay. Ohio does not require an annual report from LLCs.
Late consequences are set by Ohio and range from a penalty to administrative dissolution, which means the state stops recognising your company until you fix it. The cost of being late is always higher than the cost of the report, and reinstatement is a separate filing with its own fee. We do not publish a penalty figure for every state because those change without notice; the Ohio Secretary of State publishes the current one.
The report is about the company existing, not about what it earned. A dormant LLC with no revenue owes the same report as a busy one for as long as it is registered. If you are done with the company, dissolving it is what stops the obligation.
Other Ohio filings
What other states charge
Government fees on this page are paid to the Ohio Secretary of State. Fees are taken from each state's official fee schedule, last checked August 4, 2026. States change them without much warning, and your exact total is recalculated at checkout from the same table. FastBusinessFiling is a filing service, not a law firm or an accounting firm, and does not give legal or tax advice. You can file any of this yourself directly with Ohio.
