Registering an out-of-state LLC in Ohio
An LLC formed in another state pays $99 to register in Ohio, then files the same recurring reports as a Ohio LLC.
Foreign LLC in Ohio
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Registration of a Foreign LLC (Form 617)source$99
Commercial Activity Tax (CAT)source$0
Year one$99
Every year after (average)$0
5-year total$99
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in Ohio — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — Ohio generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Registration of a Foreign LLC (Form 617) with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.