How to Start an LLC in Oklahoma (2026)

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To start an LLC in Oklahoma, you file Articles of Organization with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, and the fee is $100, or $104 if you pay online by card. Every step for 2026, including the annual certificate due on your anniversary each year, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in Oklahoma (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $199/yr + state fee ($303 at checkout with Oklahoma's $104 fee). Includes your Articles filed, your EIN application, your registered agent every year and your annual certificate filed on time. Renews at $199/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/oklahoma/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-oklahoma OK Registered Agent.org: $199 + state fee ($303 at checkout). Prepares and files your Articles of Organization, with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.okregisteredagent.org/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-oklahoma Oklahoma Registered Agent.co: $199 + state fee ($303 at checkout). Forms your Oklahoma LLC with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.oklahomaregisteredagent.co/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-oklahoma Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:28 Step 1: Choose a name0:52 Step 2: Name a registered agent1:24 Step 3: File the Articles2:00 Step 4: Write an operating agreement2:18 Step 5: Get a free EIN2:42 Step 6: File the annual certificate3:04 What it costs3:37 Card, mail, or in person4:09 Why the agent choice matters4:33 Reserving a name4:56 The annual certificate cost over time5:31 Staying in good standing5:52 First-year checklist6:13 The 3 best ways to file in Oklahoma7:36 Three years of service fees8:02 Recap Oklahoma LLC facts (checked October 7, 2026) Filing: Articles of Organization with the Oklahoma Secretary of State online or by mail: $100; paying by card adds a 4% service charge ($104). In person, same day: $25 more. Name: must contain "limited liability company," "limited company," "LLC," "LC," "L.L.C." or "L.C." Reservation: 60 days, $10. Registered agent: an Oklahoma resident, an authorized business, or the LLC itself, at an Oklahoma street address (no PO boxes) with an office open during regular business hours. Change: $25. The Articles include an email address; annual certificate notices go only there. Operating agreement: not filed. EIN: free from the IRS at IRS.gov. Annual certificate: $25 ($26 by card), due on the anniversary date of registration each year. More than 60 days late, the LLC is no longer in good standing. No beneficial ownership (BOI) report for U.S. companies (FinCEN). Sources Oklahoma SOS Form 0074, Articles of Organization (PDF): https://www.sos.ok.gov/forms/FM0074.PDF Oklahoma SOS annual certificate, Form 0097 (PDF): https://www.sos.ok.gov/forms/Llcannualcertificate.PDF Oklahoma Secretary of State fees: https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/fees.aspx IRS, Get an EIN: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number FinCEN, BOI: https://www.fincen.gov/boi Company prices from each company's own page and checkout, October 7, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.

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