Start a Free LLC in Oregon

Per the Oregon Secretary of State, as of September 2026, Oregon charges $100 to file the Articles of Organization. After that, the Annual Report (Renewal) costs $100 every year. With LLC Register, formation is included in the $99-a-year Oregon registered agent service, so year one costs $199.

Online filings take about 1–3 business days. Oregon does not offer paid expedited processing for LLC formations. Your LLC exists once the state accepts your filing.

To start an LLC in Oregon, choose an available name, appoint an Oregon registered agent, and file the Articles of Organization with the Oregon Secretary of State for $100. Then sign an operating agreement, get a free EIN from the IRS, open a business bank account and register for any state taxes. LLC Register files it for you as part of the $99-a-year registered agent service.

Yes. You can file online through the Oregon Business Registry, or by mailing the paper Articles of Organization. The Articles of Organization costs $100.

In Oregon you form an LLC by filing the Articles of Organization with the Oregon Secretary of State. Other states call this document the articles of organization or the certificate of formation. The filing fee is $100.

No. Oregon does not offer paid expedited processing for LLC formations. Online filings take about 1–3 business days.

Use the Oregon Secretary of State's free online business name search to check whether your LLC name is available. Your Oregon LLC name must include "limited liability company" or an abbreviation such as "LLC" or "L.L.C.". It must be distinguishable from other business names on file with the Secretary of State.

Your Oregon LLC name must include "limited liability company" or an abbreviation such as "LLC" or "L.L.C.". It must be distinguishable from other business names on file with the Secretary of State. The rules are set by the Oregon Limited Liability Company Act, ORS Chapter 63.

Yes. You can reserve a name for $100; the reservation lasts 120 days. A reservation is optional; filing the formation document also secures the name.

Yes. Every Oregon LLC must have a registered agent. Your registered agent must have a physical street address in Oregon, a P.O. box is not accepted as the registered office. The agent can be an Oregon resident or an authorized entity with a business office at that address.

Yes. A member or manager can serve as the LLC's registered agent if they have a physical address in Oregon. Your address becomes public record, and someone must be there during business hours to accept legal papers.

Not as your registered agent's address. Your registered agent must have a physical street address in Oregon, a P.O. box is not accepted as the registered office. The agent can be an Oregon resident or an authorized entity with a business office at that address. A PO box can usually serve as a mailing address, but the registered agent needs a physical address in Oregon.

File the Change of Registered Agent/Address with the Oregon Secretary of State. There is no fee to file it.

Serving as your own Oregon registered agent is free if you qualify. Commercial registered agents charge a yearly fee. LLC Register's Oregon registered agent service is $99 a year and includes LLC formation and annual report filing.

Yes. Oregon LLCs must file the Annual Report (Renewal) every year. The state fee is $100.

The Annual Report (Renewal) is due on the anniversary of your LLC's original filing date, every year. Your first one is due on the first anniversary of the date your Articles of Organization were filed. It is filed with the Oregon Secretary of State.

Per the Oregon Secretary of State, as of September 2026, the Annual Report (Renewal) state fee is $100. It is due on the anniversary of your LLC's original filing date, every year. LLC Register files it for you at no extra service fee while your registered agent service is active.

Oregon mails a renewal notice about 45 days before your due date. The Secretary of State's public pages do not publish a specific dollar late fee; missing the renewal risks administrative dissolution. File as soon as possible to keep your LLC in good standing.

Oregon has no traditional franchise tax, but its Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) taxes commercial activity above $1,000,000 at $250 plus 0.57% of the excess, and requires registration above $750,000. Most small LLCs stay under both thresholds and owe nothing.

Oregon taxes an LLC the way the IRS does by default, so profits pass through to the members' Oregon individual income tax returns at the state's progressive rates. An LLC that elects to be taxed as a corporation instead pays Oregon's corporate excise or income tax. Federally, a single-member LLC is taxed like a sole proprietorship and a multi-member LLC like a partnership, unless it elects to be taxed as a corporation.

You never need a sales tax permit in Oregon: the state has no general sales tax at the state or local level.

Before you hire, register for unemployment insurance with the Oregon Employment Department, and for income tax withholding with the Department of Revenue. You also need an EIN from the IRS before you run payroll.

It depends on your industry and location: Oregon regulates some professions and activities through state licenses, and many cities and counties require local business licenses. Start with the Oregon Business Xpress.

Oregon does not require an operating agreement, and you never file one with the state. The law recognizes written, oral or implied agreements among members. LLC Register includes an operating agreement with every Oregon LLC it forms.

You need an EIN if your LLC has employees or more than one member, and most banks ask for one to open a business account. A single-member LLC without employees can use the owner's Social Security number for federal taxes, but an EIN keeps it off business paperwork.

Apply for free on the IRS website once the state has approved your LLC; online applicants receive the EIN immediately. Owners without a Social Security number can apply with Form SS-4 by fax or mail.

Yes. You do not have to live in Oregon or be a U.S. citizen to form an Oregon LLC. You do need a registered agent with a physical address in Oregon. Non-U.S. owners without a Social Security number apply for an EIN with IRS Form SS-4.

Yes. Oregon allows an LLC with a single owner. By default the IRS taxes a single-member LLC like a sole proprietorship, reported on the owner's personal return.

No. Oregon's LLC Act does not provide for series LLCs.

Yes. Licensed professionals can form a professional LLC in Oregon through the standard Articles of Organization process, while still meeting their licensing board's rules.

No. Oregon does not require newspaper publication to form an LLC.

Order a Certificate of Existence from the Oregon Secretary of State for $10. Banks, lenders and other states often ask for one as proof your LLC is current with the state.

An LLC formed in another state registers to do business in Oregon by filing the Application for Authority to Transact Business (foreign LLC) with the Oregon Secretary of State. The fee is $275, and the LLC needs an Oregon registered agent.

File the Articles of Amendment with the Oregon Secretary of State for $100. Amend when you change your LLC's name or other information in the formation document.

File the Articles of Dissolution with the Oregon Secretary of State for $100. Before you file, wind up the business: pay debts, close tax accounts and distribute what is left to the members.

File an Assumed Business Name registration with the Oregon Secretary of State for $50; it renews every 2 years for $50. A DBA lets your LLC trade under another name without forming a new company.

Yes. An eligible LLC can elect S corporation tax status by filing IRS Form 2553. The election can reduce self-employment tax once profits are high enough to pay yourself a reasonable salary. Oregon taxes an LLC the way the IRS does by default, so profits pass through to the members' Oregon individual income tax returns at the state's progressive rates. An LLC that elects to be taxed as a corporation instead pays Oregon's corporate excise or income tax.

An LLC separates your personal assets from business debts and lawsuits, keeps pass-through taxation, and needs less paperwork than a corporation. In Oregon it costs $100 to form and the Annual Report (Renewal) is $100 every year.

A sole proprietorship costs nothing to start, but you are personally liable for the business's debts. An Oregon LLC costs $100 to form and protects your personal assets, with the same pass-through taxes by default.

Usually not if your business operates in Oregon. An out-of-state LLC doing business here must also register as a foreign LLC in Oregon for $275 and keep an Oregon registered agent, so you pay two states' fees.

No. Formation is included in the $99-a-year Oregon registered agent service. The state still charges its $100 filing fee, which we pass through at cost.

For $99 a year plus the $100 state fee: Oregon LLC formation in year one, an Oregon registered agent, an operating agreement, and filing of your Annual Report (Renewal) every year. Renewal is $99 a year. State fees are passed through at cost.

No. FinCEN has exempted companies created in the United States from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. Only foreign companies registered to do business in a U.S. state still have to report.

The Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (Business Registry), handles LLC formations, amendments and annual filings. Its office is at Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310-1327.

Yes, you should. Mixing business and personal money can weaken the liability protection your LLC gives you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization, your EIN and your operating agreement.