Ohio Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Ohio from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Ohio registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Ohio registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Ohio. A Ohio business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Ohio businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Ohio corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Ohio during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Ohio?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Ohio agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Ohio — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Ohio registered agent
- Ohio does not require original signatures; however certain documents must be notarized.
- Online filings are currently available for Registered Agent changes and domestic entity filings. Foreign qualifications are not currently available online.
- Ohio offers an expedite option filing documents in 2 business days for an additional $100. Regular processing time can take 1-2 weeks depending on the volume of filings.
- The Ohio Registered Agent change filing fee is $25.
- The state of Ohio requires LLCs and corporations filed in Ohio to have a Registered Agent. Ohio Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the Ohio Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Ohio, during normal business hours.
- Your Ohio Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents and litigation (service of process) documents. In Ohio, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
- Ohio's statutes call the role a statutory agent for corporations and an agent for service of process for LLCs - the function is what other states call a registered agent.
The law behind it
Ohio's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1701.07 General Corporation Law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1701) — Corporations
“(A) Every corporation shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a corporation may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. [...]”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09 Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1706) — LLCs
“(A) Each limited liability company and foreign limited liability company that has an effective registration as a foreign limited liability company under section 1706.511 of the Revised Code shall maintain continuously in this state an agent for service of process on the company. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. [...]”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1701.07(C)(2) General Corporation Law (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1701) — Corporations & LLCs
“As used in division (C)(1) of this section, "usual place of business" means a place in this state that is customarily open during normal business hours and where an individual is generally present who is authorized to perform the services of a registered agent, including accepting service of process and other notifications for the person serving as a statutory agent. "Usual place of business" does not include a post office box, regardless of whether that post office box has an associated street address.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Ohio registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"I've used InCorp for my registered agent services for YEARS! Very efficient, great customer service, fairly priced... never had any problems."
"I have used InCorp for approximately 5 years. I can always get to a live person and get my questions answered quickly when I call. They're billing methods are easy and automated."
"We had a great experience with InCorp Services. They were both helpful and professional."
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Ohio registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Ohio registered agent
Ohio charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| All entity types | $25 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Ohio resources
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