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Walkthrough 3 · Oregon

Foreign LLC Registration Walkthrough, Oregon (2026): 4 Stages and the 3 Best Services

My advice for 2026: when bringing an LLC into a second state in Oregon, start with Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), best first. You will pass through 4 stages, pay $275 to the state and plan for what comes afterward.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

Walkthrough snapshot

What the state charges to register
$275
Official page: sos.oregon.gov (viewed October 2026)
Maintenance filing
$275
Annual report
State cost, years 1 to 3
$825
State charges only
Stage count
4
Each one explained

What this walkthrough covers

  • Which LLCs from elsewhere must register in Oregon
  • How the filing gets made
  • What comes after registration
  • Which services we recommend and why

Our shortlist for Oregon

The mentors' five criteria are on how we score, and they decide the order.

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a string of registrations

Our first call$199 plus fees; renewal $149 annually

Start with Mainstay Filing; $199 over the state fee in any state; year one of the registered agent is free, then $149 yearly.

Three years run $100 higher than at Oregon Registered Agent.co, and you get more of the work done in return.

Year two brings an agent bill of $149, and it does not change from state to state.

What you get

  • Registration filed for you
  • Your first year of registered agent is free
  • Service in all fifty states

What works

  • One price anywhere
  • No agent fee for year one
  • A $199 service charge

What to watch

  • $50 more a year for the agent
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a budget registration

Local choice$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

Oregon Registered Agent.co comes in second: the registration runs $199 plus state fees, and your first agent year is already paid for.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • A free first agent year
  • Then $99 per year
  • $199 to register

What to watch

  • Serves Oregon alone
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for registering only in Oregon

Local choice$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

OR Registered Agent.org comes in third: the registration runs $199 plus state fees, and your first agent year is already paid for.

It charges exactly what Oregon Registered Agent.co charges.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • Then $99 per year
  • A free first agent year
  • $199 to register

What to watch

  • Serves Oregon alone
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The Oregon picks side by side

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Oregon Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Plan for $275 more in state fees, whichever row you pick.

Registering with Oregon, stage by stage

  1. Stage 1

    Find out if you have to register

    Foreign registration is how an LLC from another state gets permission to do business in Oregon. What can go wrong without registering: claims brought by the LLC will not be heard in Oregon until it registers (ORS 63.704(1)) agreements it already made are not wiped out (ORS 63.704(5))

    Check it yourself: Official page: oregonlegislature.gov (viewed October 2026)

  2. Stage 2

    Choose your Oregon registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in Oregon where papers can be handed over. A commercial mail receiving agency, mail-forwarding business or virtual office is not accepted.

    Any of our picks can take the job.

    Check it yourself: Official page: oregonlegislature.gov (viewed October 2026)

  3. Stage 3

    The paper to file is the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company

    Complete the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110), include $275, and mail or upload both to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.

    Check it yourself: Official page: sos.oregon.gov (viewed October 2026)

  4. Stage 4

    Deal with Oregon's ongoing filing

    Send the annual report with $275, anniversary of the date authority was granted to keep the registration going.

What each stage costs in Oregon

ItemReceiverAmount
Registering the LLCState office$275
Annual reportState office$275
Optional serviceThe service company$199 in the first year
Three years of state feesState office$825
The state's fees come from official pages, listed below. Over three years they add up to the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.

The thinking behind the order

On work taken off your desk (32% of the score) finished first, with right behind.

With the LLC working in two states, reach settled the order.

Oregon questions

How much does Oregon charge my LLC to register?

$275 in state fees. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Foreign LLCs send this form to The Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

claims brought by the LLC will not be heard in Oregon until it registers (ORS 63.704(1)) agreements it already made are not wiped out (ORS 63.704(5))

What is due after registering?

After registering, the LLC will owe the annual report, at $275 per filing.

Which services are in this lesson?

Three get our call: Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199).

Which service should handle the registration?

The order runs Mainstay Filing, Oregon Registered Agent.co and OR Registered Agent.org, with Mainstay Filing first because a service charge of $199 next to Oregon's fee, with your first registered agent year included.

Where we got the facts

  1. Backing for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, August 2026.
  2. Backing for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: sos.oregon.gov, August 2026.
  3. Backing for Oregon report due date: oregon.public.law, August 2026.
  4. Backing for ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: oregonlegislature.gov, August 2026.
  5. Backing for Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.oregon.gov, October 2026.
  6. Backing for Oregon Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms: sos.oregon.gov, October 2026.
  7. Backing for Application for Authority, form instructions: sos.oregon.gov, October 2026.
  8. Backing for Registered agents and service of process: sos.oregon.gov, October 2026.
  9. Mainstay Filing: Oregon service page, opened November 13, 2026
  10. Oregon Registered Agent.co: pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  11. OR Registered Agent.org: pricing page, opened November 13, 2026