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Ohio LLC vs Delaware LLC with Ohio registration
Forming in Ohio costs $99; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Ohio charges $99 to register it, so $209 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Ohio | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Ohio | $99 | None |
| Ohio foreign registration | None | $99 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Ohio yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $99 | $1,009 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Ohio
Mainstay Filing prepares the Ohio registration (Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 2 services we rank for Ohio are on the Ohio page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Ohio: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services and the sources on the Ohio page.