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Ohio LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Ohio registration
Forming in Ohio costs $99; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Ohio charges $99 to register it, so $199 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Ohio | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Ohio | $99 | None |
| Ohio foreign registration | None | $99 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Ohio yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $99 | $319 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $220 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Ohio: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services and the sources on the Ohio page.