Ohio Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Ohio Secretary of State's Business Services division handles entity formations, amendments, statutory agent designations, and related filings. Ohio is notable for not requiring annual reports for most entity types — LLCs and corporations have no recurring report obligation, which meaningfully reduces ongoing compliance costs compared to most states.

Office contact

Address	180 E. Broad Street, 16th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
Toll-free phone	1-877-767-3453
Email	BUSINESS@OhioSoS.gov
Office hours	Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Online filing portal	ohiosos.gov — Business Filings
Entity search	businesssearch.ohiosos.gov

Entity formation and filing fees

Ohio uses a flat $99 formation fee for LLCs, nonprofit corporations, and profit corporations at the minimum share tier. For-profit corporations with higher authorized share counts incur higher fees — the $99 applies to the lowest tier only. No annual report fees apply for LLCs or corporations. Verify current amounts at ohiosos.gov before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization	$99
Domestic LLC — Annual Report	None required
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (minimum tier)	$99
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Report	None required
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$99
LLP — Biennial Report	$25
Name Reservation (online)	$39
Certificate of Good Standing	Verify current fee at ohiosos.gov

Key Ohio state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Ohio Department of Taxation	Sales and use tax, employer withholding, commercial activity tax (CAT), Ohio business registration	tax.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services	Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, workforce programs	jfs.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Commerce — Division of Industrial Compliance	Contractor licensing, construction trades, building and fire codes compliance	com.ohio.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Ohio Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Ohio Secretary of State sources, May 2026. Corporation fees scale with authorized share count — verify the applicable tier before filing.