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Primer 3 · Oregon

Foreign LLC Registration in Oregon (2026): 4 Moves and the 3 Best Services

Our 2026 marks for registering an LLC from another state in Oregon: Mainstay Filing ($199), OR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199), highest first. First, do you need to register? Then 4 moves and a $275 fee.
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At a glance

State fee to register
$275
Source page sos.oregon.gov, October 2026
Report fee
$275
Annual report
Three-year state cost
$825
No service fees counted
Moves in this primer
4
One at a time

What you get

  • When an LLC from elsewhere must register in Oregon
  • How the filing is made
  • What follows registration
  • Who we would hire to file

The Oregon shortlist

Marked on the scoring page: three-year cost (27%), to-dos cleared (38%), renewal, fit with Oregon's rules and readable pricing.

Start with this $199 plus the $275 state fee, then $149 a year

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one vendor for both states

Mainstay Filing leads the list, since $199 plus the state fee, with year one of the registered agent free and $149 a year after.

Three years cost $100 more than OR Registered Agent.org, but it clears more of the to-do list, and the marks reward that.

Free in year one, then $149 a year for the agent, anywhere you register.

Inside the price
  • Filing with the state
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • A fifty-state service
In its favor
  • $199 to register
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • All fifty states covered
Against it
  • OR Registered Agent.org's agent renewal is $50 lower
Local option $199 plus the $275 state fee, then $99 a year

2. OR Registered Agent.org: best for one extra state

Second place is OR Registered Agent.org, because $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • $199 to register
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent covered in year one
Against it
  • Home state needs a separate agent
Local option $199 plus the $275 state fee, then $99 a year

3. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for registering in Oregon only

Third place is Oregon Registered Agent.co, because $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

Its prices match OR Registered Agent.org's, so either one works.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 to register
  • $99 yearly from year two
Against it
  • Home state needs a separate agent

The Oregon picks compared

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $149/yr $497 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 OR Registered Agent.org $199 $99/yr $397 Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Oregon Registered Agent.co $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Pulled from each company's pricing page on November 13, 2026. Every row owes the $275 state fee as well.

The Oregon registration, in order

  1. Move 1

    Decide if the LLC must register in Oregon

    Term to know: a foreign LLC is formed in another state. It registers before doing business there. Operating unregistered costs you: Until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (ORS 63.704(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (ORS 63.704(5)).

    Where this comes from: Source page oregonlegislature.gov, October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Get a registered agent with an Oregon address

    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.

    The services above supply one.

    Where this comes from: Source page oregonlegislature.gov, October 2026

  3. Move 3

    Finish and lodge the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company

    the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division wants the filing above and $275.

    Where this comes from: Source page sos.oregon.gov, October 2026

  4. Move 4

    Handle Oregon's repeating filing

    File the annual report for $275, anniversary of the date authority was granted and the registration stays alive.

What each move costs in Oregon

Item Paid to Figure
Foreign registration State agency $275
Annual report State agency $275
Paid help The service $199 to begin
State fees for three years State agency $825

State fees come from the official pages in the sources. Three years means the filing, two years of reports and the minimum tax where one applies.

Why this order

edged out on to-dos the price takes off you, worth 38%.

Registering touches two states, and one provider for both moved ahead of OR Registered Agent.org.

Common questions

What will it cost to register a foreign LLC in Oregon?

$275 at the state office. Add $199 if you hire a service.

Which form do I file to register?

Registration takes one form, and the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division handles it.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Until it registers, the LLC cannot sue in the state's courts (ORS 63.704(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (ORS 63.704(5)).

What is due after registering?

Next is the annual report at $275.

Which services are in this lesson?

We score three: Mainstay Filing ($199), OR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199).

Which service should handle the registration?

Our order: Mainstay Filing, OR Registered Agent.org and Oregon Registered Agent.co. Mainstay Filing leads because it files the Oregon registration for $199 plus the state's fee, and the first agent year is on the house.

Keep reading

Sources, so you can check us

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