Free Blank Ohio LLC Operating Agreement (2026)
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Ohio rules that this document follows
| LLC statute | Ohio Revised Limited Liability Company Act (2022)Source: Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1706 |
|---|---|
| Formation document / filing office | Articles of Organization — Ohio Secretary of State |
| Operating agreement required? | Not required by statute, but strongly recommended (may be oral; written is far safer)Source: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1706.01(P), 1706.08 (oral, implied, in a record, or any combination) |
| Formation fee | $99.00 |
| Annual report | Not requiredSource: Ohio Rev. Code ch. 1706 (no periodic report requirement) |
| State LLC / franchise tax | Commercial activity tax on Ohio gross receipts > $6 million (2025+) (Ohio Rev. Code ch. 5751) |
| Duty-of-loyalty waiver | May be limited only if not manifestly unreasonable; competing activities require disclosureSource: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1706.18/1706.19 (majority by interest), 1706.29 (distributions per contributions), 1706.342 (charging order exclusive; no foreclosure) |
| Charging order exclusive remedy (SMLLC) | unclearSource: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1706.18/1706.19 (majority by interest), 1706.29 (distributions per contributions), 1706.342 (charging order exclusive; no foreclosure) |
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