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How to start an LLC in Oregon: checklist (2026)
To start an LLC in Oregon, file the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company with the Oregon Secretary of State for $100, name a registered agent, get a free EIN and check your local licenses. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, does the filing, the agent, the EIN application and the report for $199 a year.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Oregon checklist
- File the formation document. Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, Oregon Secretary of State, $100.
- Name a registered agent. Required. An Oregon resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Oregon or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent has to consent.
- Get an EIN. Free from the IRS online.
- Check licenses. Oregon Secretary of State says: “The state of Oregon doesn't have a general business license.” (no general state business license).
- Keep it current. Annual Report, yearly: $100, due anniversary of the llc's formation in oregon, every year.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to start an LLC in Oregon?
The state filing fee is $100 for the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company. The first Annual Report later costs $100.
Do I need a registered agent in Oregon?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Do I need a business license in Oregon?
Oregon Secretary of State says: “The state of Oregon doesn't have a general business license.” (no general state business license).
Sources
- ORS 63.044 (formation) and ORS 63.047 (articles of organization); filing fee set administratively by the Secretary of State (Business Registry Fee Schedule) (multira state research spine): www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors063.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sos.oregon.gov/business/Documents/business-registry-forms/br-fee-schedule.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (multira state research spine): sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/obr-annual-report-renewal.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (multira state research spine): sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/renew.aspx, checked August 12, 2026
- Oregon report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_63.787, checked August 12, 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State: sos.oregon.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- IRS: Get an employer identification number: www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number, checked October 21, 2026
- Oregon Secretary of State (business license statement): sos.oregon.gov/business/information-center/Pages/check-state-license-requirements.aspx, checked October 21, 2026