How to form a Ohio Limited Liability Company
Articles of Organization
A Ohio limited liability company is formed by filing an Articles of Organization with the Ohio Secretary of State and paying a fee of $125.
The name of the limited liability company must end with the words "Limited Liability Company" or an abbreviation of those words (L.L.C. or LLC).
Ohio Secretary of State
Address:
Secretary of State
Borden Building
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (877) 767-3453 or (614) 466-3910
Fax: None
Email: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/businessServices/contactUs_busserv.aspx
Website: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/businessServices.aspx
Check name availability: http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/pls/portal/PORTAL_BS.BS_QRY_BUS_INFORMATION1.SHOW_PARMS
Ohio LLC Statute: Ohio Rev Code Ann 1705.01 et seq.
Ohio LLC Fees
Fee for filing Articles of Oraganization for a Ohio LLC: $125
Complete Ohio Fee Schedule: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/business/filingformsfeeschedule.aspx?page=251#domLim
Ohio LLC Forms
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/business/filingformsfeeschedule.aspx?page=251#domLim

