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Ohio LLC vs Nevada LLC with Ohio registration
Forming in Ohio costs $99; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Ohio charges $99 to register it, so $524 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Ohio | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Ohio | $99 | None |
| Ohio foreign registration | None | $99 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Ohio yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $99 | $1,224 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,125 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Ohio: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services and the sources on the Ohio page.