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Oregon Registered Agent Walkthrough (2026): 6 Stages and the 3 Best Agents

For naming a registered agent in Oregon in 2026, our mentors would send you to Oregon Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), OR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. Stage 1 is the Oregon rule on a registered agent; by stage 6 the appointment is on file.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

Read this first

Required by law
Yes
We pulled this from oregonlegislature.gov in October 2026
Cost of hiring an agent
$99 to $149 a year
From company pricing pages
Annual report
$100 a year
We pulled this from sos.oregon.gov in August 2026
Stage count
6
First to last

By the end you will know

  • Why Oregon wants an agent on file
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • Naming the agent with the state
  • Which agents we recommend and why

If you would rather hand it off

Three-year cost and work taken off your desk weigh the most; how we score lists all five.

Our call

1. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for owners watching every dollar

Best overallYear one $99; then $99

Oregon Registered Agent.co is our first call in Oregon: $99 a year and no jump at renewal, if your LLC is staying in the state.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, and cost is a big slice of how we rank.

What you get

  • An in-state office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing
  • A flat $99 yearly

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual report is left out of the price
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. OR Registered Agent.org: best for an in-state mailing address

One-state planYear one $99; then $99

OR Registered Agent.org is a solid second: $99 a year and no jump at renewal, if your LLC is staying in the state.

It lists the same prices as Oregon Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • An in-state office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • A flat $99 yearly
  • Less each year than Mainstay Filing

What to watch

  • Another state means another agent
  • Annual report is left out of the price
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

Does the most for youYear one $149; then $149

Mainstay Filing comes in third: a steady $149 per year, with nothing to change if you move into another state.

Total up three years and it comes to $150 more than Oregon Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Papers served on the company are scanned for you, no charge
  • Up to three government mailings a year are scanned for free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • A flat $149 yearly
  • Works in all fifty states

What to watch

  • Oregon Registered Agent.co is $50 a year lower
  • It will not file your yearly report
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores and prices together

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Oregon Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2OR Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
What each company posted on November 13, 2026. The state bills the same no matter which agent you name.

How a Oregon agent gets set up

  1. Stage 1

    Know what Oregon requires

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

    Check it yourself: We pulled this from oregonlegislature.gov in October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Who counts as an agent

    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. Read ORS 63.111 for the wording.

  3. Stage 3

    The address rule

    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.

    Each of our picks supplies a Oregon office address.

  4. Stage 4

    Choose the person or company

    A qualified owner can act as agent. Prefer to hand it off? Our recommended agents bill $99 to $149 yearly.

  5. Stage 5

    Report the agent's details

    A brand-new LLC lists its agent on the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, which goes to the Oregon Secretary of State. Swapping agents later means filing a change with the same office.

    Check it yourself: We pulled this from sos.oregon.gov in October 2026

  6. Stage 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Every year the annual report confirms who your agent is, for $100, by anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

    Check it yourself: We pulled this from sos.oregon.gov in August 2026

What the agent costs in Oregon

What forGoes toPrice
A professional agentThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Renewing the agentThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportPaid to the state$100 every year
The state rows come from Oregon's published fee schedules (the pages we opened are listed under the table), and each service row comes from that company's own price. Across three years the state row counts the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

Why the list runs this way

Three-year bill makes up 32% of the score, and that is where pulled ahead in Oregon.

Oregon Registered Agent.co costs $297 across three years, saving you $150 compared with Mainstay Filing.

What founders ask

Is a registered agent required in Oregon?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if you pass the eligibility and address tests in stages 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. Replacing the agent takes a change filing at the Oregon Secretary of State (stage 5).

What does a registered agent cost in Oregon?

$99 to $149 per year for the agents listed.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$100, every year, for the annual report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Oregon Registered Agent.co, OR Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, from the top score to the lowest.

Where we got the facts

  1. Our Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of August 2026.
  2. Our Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of August 2026.
  3. Our Oregon report due date notes lean on oregon.public.law as of August 2026.
  4. Our ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 notes lean on oregonlegislature.gov as of August 2026.
  5. Our Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source notes lean on sos.oregon.gov as of October 2026.
  6. Oregon Registered Agent.co pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  7. OR Registered Agent.org pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  8. Mainstay Filing Oregon service page; prices copied November 13, 2026