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 |
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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.
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SOS State Website
To view the Ohio SOS website, please click here.