Ohio Secretary Of State Office

We provide information for the Ohio SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Ohio Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Ohio business entity and corporation search page.

Entity Formation Fees For Ohio

Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Ohio.

LLC Business Corporation Nonprofit
$99 + optional $50 preclearance + optional $100-300 expedite service $99 + optional $50 preclearance + optional $100-300 expedite service $99

Ohio State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Ohio that a business should check for business license requirements.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
Accountancy Board of Physical address:
77 South High Street, 18th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-4135
Fax: 614-466-2628

Web: Home Name search Forms
Architects Board Physical address:
77 S. High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108

Phone: (614) 466-2316

Web: Home Name search Forms
Attorney General Physical address:
30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: (614) 466-4986

Web: Home Name search
Board of Landscape Architects Web: Home
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors Physical address:
50 West Broad Street, Suite 1820
Columbus, OH 43215-5905

Phone: U.S. Toll Free: (877) 644-6364 Columbus Metro: (614) 466-3651

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: pes.board@pes.ohio.gov
Department of Commerce - Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing Physical address:
77 South High Street, 20th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: (614) 466-4100
Fax: (614) 644-0584

Web: Home
Email: webreal@com.state.oh.us
Department of Insurance Physical address:
50 W. Town Street, Third Floor, Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-644-2658

Web: Home
Department of Job and Family Services - Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations Phone: (614) 466-2319

Web: Home
Department of Taxation Phone: 888-405-4039 or 888-405-4089

Web: Home
Private Investigator Security Guard Services Phone: (614) 466-4130
Fax: (614) 466-0342

Web: Home
Email: PISGLR@dps.ohio.gov
Secretary of State Physical address:
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-2655 or 877-767-6446

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Public Utilities Commission of Mailing address:
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: (800) 686-7826
Fax: (614) 752-8351

Web: Home
State of Board of Pharmacy Physical address:
77 S High St., Room 1702
Columbus, OH 43215-6126

Phone: 614-466-4143
Fax: 614-752-4836

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: exec@bop.ohio.gov
  • SOS Office Location

    Ohio Secretary of State
    180 East Broad Street 16th Floor
    Columbus, OH 43215

  • SOS Office Phone Number

    The Ohio SOS office phone number is 614-466-2655 or 877-767-6446.

  • SOS State Website

    To view the Ohio SOS website, please click here.

Map of Ohio Secretary of State