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How to check a registered agent in Ohio
Mainstay Filing is our pick in Ohio at $149 a year. To check any agent here: ask the Ohio Secretary of State how it records agents, confirm a Ohio street address, then apply the five criteria.
The Ohio rule
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. An Ohio resident, or a business entity with a business address in Ohio. The address has to be the agent's home or usual place of business in Ohio. P.O. boxes and commercial mail receiving agencies are not accepted. Changing agents costs $25. Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09, checked October 20, 2026.
Providers reviewed in Ohio
- Mainstay Filing $149 a year, same at renewal.
- CorpNet $149, same afterwards
- LegalZoom $249, same afterwards
- ZenBusiness $99, then $199
- MyUSACorporation $149, same afterwards
- IncParadise $89, same afterwards
- Northwest Registered Agent $125, same afterwards
- Bizee $149, same afterwards
- Swyft Filings $596, same afterwards
How do I check a registered agent in Ohio?
Our data has no commercial agent listing for Ohio; ask the Ohio Secretary of State how it handles agents. The address on the filing has to be an in-state street address.
Do I need a registered agent in Ohio?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. (Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.09).