Does Ohio require an annual report? No. Ohio LLCs file no annual report, no biennial report, and no recurring renewal of any kind with the Ohio Secretary of State. The state's own business FAQ says it in one line: "Business entities in Ohio are not required to file an annual report."

That single fact separates Ohio from most of the country. Once your Articles of Organization (Form 610) are accepted, your LLC remains in existence indefinitely without a yearly filing or a yearly state fee.

Why There Is No Ohio Annual Report

Chapter 1706 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Revised Limited Liability Company Act, simply contains no periodic report provision. There is no due date because there is no report. You can read the chapter yourself at codes.ohio.gov, and the Secretary of State confirms the rule in its business FAQ.

The same holds for out-of-state companies. A foreign LLC registers once with Form 617 and a $99 fee, then owes the Secretary of State nothing recurring. For-profit corporations follow suit: the "annual report" in ORC 1701.38 is a financial statement laid before shareholders at the annual meeting, an internal document, not a state filing.

What Your Ohio LLC Still Maintains

No annual report does not mean no obligations. Three items stay on your list:

A current registered agent. Ohio calls this role the statutory agent, and every LLC must keep one on file continuously. When your agent or the agent's address changes, you file a Statutory Agent Update (Form 521) with a $25 fee. This duty is event driven rather than periodic, but letting the agent lapse is the one Secretary of State failure that can eventually put your LLC's existence at risk.

Tax filings. Businesses with Ohio gross receipts above the statutory threshold may owe Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), filed with the Ohio Department of Taxation. That is a tax return, not a Secretary of State report. Federal and state taxes apply as usual based on your business type and activity.

Amendments when facts change. A new company name or another major structural change still requires an amendment filing with the state at the time it happens.

Ohio Entities That Do File Recurring Reports

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A few Ohio entity types have recurring Secretary of State filings, and it is worth knowing your LLC is not among them:

Nonprofit corporations file a Statement of Continued Existence (Form 522, $25) within each five-year period under ORC 1702.59. The state sends a notice when it comes due.
Limited liability partnerships and domestic professional associations file a biennial report (Form 520, $25). For LLPs the window runs April 1 to July 1 of odd-numbered years under ORC 1776.83.
LLCs and PLLCs appear nowhere in that regime. Form 520 does not list them, and chapter 1706 imposes no equivalent.

How to Confirm Your Ohio LLC Is Current

Look up your company on the Secretary of State's business search.
Check that the statutory agent name and address on record are still accurate.
If they are out of date, file Form 521 with the $25 fee, on paper or through Ohio Business Central.
Confirm with the Department of Taxation that any required Commercial Activity Tax registration is in place.

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