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Business Formation Assistant

Register Your Business Online in 3 Steps

Register Register your business in Ohio using our online Business Formation Assistant. Complete our 3-step assistant and we will prepare and file the paperwork necessary to form your business in the state of Ohio. Once approved, receive your business certificate electronically along with any other essential formation services selected. Fast, Easy & Secure!

Get Started By Selecting a Business Type:

An LLC (Limited Liability Company) can have a single owner or multiple members and offers personal asset protection. LLC is the most popular business structure.

A Corporation offers personal asset protection like an LLC, but can issue stocks and go public. Almost all large businesses are corporations. This category includes S-corporations.

Step 1. Business Information

Name of your business

Business Name

Name your business exactly as you want it to appear

Please enter Business Name.

Services Offered

Briefly describe the services your business will offer

Enter the business information

State of Registration

Please select state.

Type of Business

Who will manage the LLC?

How many owners of the LLC?

Par Value (If Any)

Share Type

Amount of initial stated capital (If Any)

Enter the officer/director information

How many officers/directors of this corporation?

Name of officer/director

Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Name of officer/director 1

Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Name of officer/director 2

Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Enter the members/managers information

Name of Member/Manager 1

Member/Manager 1 Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Name of Member/Manager 2

Member/Manager 2 Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Check here to add additional members/managers

Name of Member/Manager 3

Member/Manager 3 Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Name of Member/Manager 4

Member/Manager 4 Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Name the registered agent

Will the registered agent be an individual or a business? (The business owner is usually the agent)

First Name

Last Name

Business Name

Business Entity Number

Check here if the registered agent's address is different than the business's physical address

Registered Agent's Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Enter the business's physical address

Street Address

Please enter Street Address.

City

Please enter City.

State

Please select State.

ZIP Code

Please enter ZIP Code.

Check here to enter an alternate mailing address

Mailing Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Enter your contact information

Email Address

Please enter Email.

Phone Number

Please enter Phone Number.

Type Your Name

Please enter Business Name.

I agree: by checking this box and submitting this form I authorize Business Filings and its employees to file my LLC/Corporation Business Report on my behalf and certify that I have the requisite authority to execute and order this LLC Report filing, and have read and agree to the terms of service. You must agree to the Terms of Service

Step 2. Additional Services

Apply for a Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number

Federal Tax ID Number Help

An Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number, also knows as an Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to business entities operating in the United reason_for_applying for identification purposes.

It is the equivalent of a social security number for a business entity, and is required by most financial institutions pryor to opening a business bank account or accepting payments under the business name.

A Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number is the equivalent of a social security number for a business. You can apply for a new EIN Number now, and receive it electronically to print and start using immediately. (Additional $99 USD)

An EIN Number is required when:

Operating an LLC, Corporation, Partnership or DBA
Opening a business bank account
Applying for business licenses

Hiring employees
Forming a Nonprofit Organization
Filing federal income taxes

Apply for a Federal Tax ID Number

Federal Tax ID (EIN) Number Application (2024)

Name the responsible party

Responsible Party Help

The responsible party of an EIN, is the owner of the business who will be binded to the business for tax liability.

If there is more than one owner, the responsible party is one of the partners, members or directors of the company who has been designated as the responsible party and agrees to act as such.

Individual (sole owner) businesses are classified as disregarded entities. Businesses with more than one owner receive the partnership tax classification, meaning tax liability can be split between two or more owners.

First Name

Last Name

Social Security Number

Enter the business information

Reason for applying

Closing month of accounting year

How many members in the LLC?

Number of Members Help

The owners of an LLC are called members. An LLC can have one owner/member, or multiple owners/members. A member is usually an individual, but can also be another corporation, partnership or another legal association.

Select LLC Tax Classification

LLC Tax Classification Help

If you are a single member LLC, you will be classified as an individual (disregarded entity) by default. A multi-member LLC will be taxed as a partnership by default.
If you wish to file for Corporation or S-Corp status, you must file Form-8832 for corporation status, or Form-2553 to elect s-corporation status if you do not wish to accept the default tax classification.

Checkmark all that apply:

Does your business involve gambling?

Does your business sell or manufacture alcohol, tobacco, or firearms?

Does your business own a highway motor vehicle weighing 55,000 pounds or more?

Does your business pay federal excise taxes?

Do you expect to have any employees within the first 12 months, excluding owners?

Number of Employees

Number of employees help

Tell us the number of employees you expect to have over the first year excluding owners.

Annual tax liability less than $1000?

Annual tax liability help

If your annual employment tax liability is under $1000, select "Yes" and you can file Form 944 just once a year.

If you prefer to file quarterly, then select "No", and you will then file Form 941 four times a year.

First date wages will be paid

Obtain an LLC Operating Agreement

Operating Agreement Help

An operating agreement defines the ownership of a company, even if you are a sole-member LLC. It can help secure liability protection and protect your personal assets, which is one of the main reasons you are forming an LLC.

Without an operating agreement your state's default rules govern your company, and you must operate your LLC to the states terms instead of your own.

List the name of each member, the total monitary value of each members initial investment (capital contribution), and their percentage of company ownership.

An Operating Agreement, defines how an LLC will operate, the members ownership percentage and how profits and losses are distributed. (Additional $99 USD)

You will need an Operating Agreement when:

Operating a single or multi-member LLC
Defining the ownership of the business
Securing personal asset liability protection

Obtain an LLC Operating Agreement

LLC Operating Agreement Information

Sole Owner First Name

Sole Owner Last Name

Initial/Capital contribution

Capital Contribution Help

The Initial/Capital Contribution is the initial stated out-of-pocket expenses the business owner has invested in starting up the business.

Financial Institutions and investors may want to see what has been invested in the company, as this can be used as collateral.

Percentage of ownership

Name of Member 1

Initial/Capital contribution

Percentage of ownership

Name of Member 2

Initial/Capital contribution

Percentage of ownership

Check here to acknowledge that businessFilings US is only reviewing an attorney approved document clerically, is not a law firm and cannot provide legal advice.

Obtain a BOI Report

Starting January 1, 2024, almost every small business is required to file a FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report. This new reporting obligation is a result of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted by Congress. Failure to comply with this new law may result in penalties of up to $500 each day your business is out of compliance.

File your initial FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report quickly and easily using our simplified steps BOI Report Filing Assistant. After successful submission to FinCEN, receive your BOI Report transcript electronically to print and keep with your file. Fast, Easy and Secure!

Additional $99 USD

Obtain a BOI Report

Enter the beneficial ownership information

How many beneficial owners of this business?

Tax Classification Help
If you are a single member LLC, you will be classified as a disregarded entity by default. A multi-member LLC will be taxed as a partnership by default.
If you wish to file for Corporation (C-Corp) or S-Corporation status, you must file Form-8832 for Corporation status, or Form-2553 to elect S-Corporation status, if you do not wish to accept the default tax classification.

Sole Beneficial Owner Name

Date of Birth

Residential Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Select a processing option

Basic Processing (No additional charge) Your application will be processed within 2-3 business days.

Standard Processing (Additional $50 USD) Your application will be processed the same day it is received.

Expedited Processing (Additional $100 USD) Your application will be processed within 60 minutes.