How to File Ohio's Articles of Organization
What goes on Ohio's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Ohio government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Ohio, you file the Articles of Organization with the Ohio Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $99. We have not confirmed whether Ohio accepts the Articles of Organization online. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 4 and makes 1 optional, and 10 are not checked yet.
The Ohio Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Ohio calls it | Articles of Organization (Form 533A) |
| State filing fee | $99 |
| Processing time | Check with the Ohio Secretary of State |
| Where to file | Ohio Secretary of State |
| File online | Not checked |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | Ohio Rev. Code 1706.16 |
| Filed with it or right after | Not checked |
Read from Ohio government sources, some of them archived copies of the state's own pages, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Ohio cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Ohio's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Ohio's Articles of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
Ohio's current form could not be read directly, so several rows are marked Not checked. Confirm them with the Ohio Secretary of State before you file.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Not checked |
| Mailing address | Not checked |
| Organizer's name | Not checked |
| Members' names | Not checked |
| Managers' names | Not checked |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Not checked |
| Business purpose | Not checked |
| Duration | Not checked |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not checked |
| Email address | Not checked |
| Registered agent's consent | Required |
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Ohio's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Ohio.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "Limited", "Ltd." or "Ltd".
Rule: Ohio Rev. Code 1706.07(A).
File These With It or Right After
We have not yet checked whether Ohio requires anything filed alongside it.
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Ohio selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
Where are you forming your LLC?
After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | See note below |
| Changing it later (Certificate of Amendment) | $50 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Ohio
We have not confirmed whether Ohio allows a professional LLC; check with the Ohio Secretary of State and the state licensing board.
Worth Knowing in Ohio
A certified copy costs $5 for the Secretary of State's seal plus a copy charge that Ohio law caps at $1 per page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.16Ohio Rev. Code 1706.16, Articles of organization
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.09Ohio Rev. Code 1706.09, Legal agents of limited liability companies
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.07Ohio Rev. Code 1706.07, Naming of limited liability company
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.161Ohio Rev. Code 1706.161, Amendments to articles of organization
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1706.17Ohio Rev. Code 1706.17, Filed records to be signed
- codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-111.16Ohio Rev. Code 111.16, Fees charged by the Secretary of State
- ohiosos.gov/globalassets/business/forms/533a.pdfForm 533A, Articles of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company (archived copy of the state's page)
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Ohio government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.