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Oregon Registered Agent Primer (2026): 6 Moves and the 3 Best Agents

If you are hiring for appointing a registered agent in Oregon in 2026, we rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), OR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Oregon Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Learn the rule, the eligibility test, the address test and the filing in 6 moves.
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Required by law?
Yes
oregonlegislature.gov, read October 2026
What our picks charge
$99 to $149 a year
Posted prices
Annual report
$100 a year
sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026
How many moves
6
First to last

You will know

  • The legal requirement
  • Eligibility and the address test
  • Getting the agent filed
  • Our agent picks

The Oregon shortlist

Five published criteria set the order; read them on how we score.

Start with this $149 a year, flat at renewal

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state

We start with Mainstay Filing: $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company goes next.

You pay $150 more than at OR Registered Agent.org across three years and keep less of the paperwork.

Inside the price
  • A Oregon street address on file
  • Served papers scanned free, the same business day
  • Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
In its favor
  • Covers all fifty states
  • $149 yearly, no increase
Against it
  • OR Registered Agent.org costs $50 less a year
  • It does not file your reports
Oregon specialist $99 a year, flat at renewal

2. OR Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that stay in Oregon

Number 2 is OR Registered Agent.org, where a one-state plan: $99 a year, renewal $99.

Inside the price
  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of served documents
In its favor
  • $99 yearly
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
Against it
  • Another state needs another agent
  • The annual report is yours to finish
Oregon specialist $99 a year, flat at renewal

3. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for staying in one state

Number 3 is Oregon Registered Agent.co, where a one-state plan: $99 a year, renewal $99.

It costs the same as OR Registered Agent.org.

Inside the price
  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of served documents
In its favor
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 yearly
Against it
  • Another state needs another agent
  • The annual report is yours to finish

Marks and prices together

# Service Annual price Renewal price Three-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $149/yr $447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 OR Registered Agent.org $99 $99/yr $297 Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Oregon Registered Agent.co $99 $99/yr $297 Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. State fees stay the same with any agent.

The moves

  1. Move 1

    What Oregon requires

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

    Where this comes from: oregonlegislature.gov, read October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Who qualifies

    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. Statute: ORS 63.111.

  3. Move 3

    Use an address that qualifies

    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.

    Every pick supplies the Oregon office address.

  4. Move 4

    Self-serve or professional

    You qualify? Serve yourself. If not, a pro from the ranking is $99 to $149 per year.

  5. Move 5

    Record the appointment

    You name the agent in your filing with the Oregon Secretary of State; any change is a separate filing at the same office.

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

  6. Move 6

    Update when things change

    Oregon sees your agent's details through the annual report ($100, every year, due anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon), and state notices about it go to the registered agent.

    Where this comes from: sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026

What the agent costs in Oregon

Cost item Recipient Figure
Agent service The service $99 to $149 a year
Renewal The service $99 to $149 a year
Annual report State office $100 every year

These are the official Oregon fees, cited below. The three-year line adds the filing fee, the year-two and year-three reports and any minimum tax.

Why this order

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

Covering all fifty states outweighed OR Registered Agent.org in our scoring.

What founders ask

Is a registered agent a legal must in Oregon?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Maybe. Moves 2 and 3 show whether you meet both rules.

Can I change my registered agent later?

You can. An existing LLC files a change with the Oregon Secretary of State; see move 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Oregon?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$100 every year for the annual report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing first, then OR Registered Agent.org and Oregon Registered Agent.co; Mainstay Filing wins on to-dos the price takes off you.

Keep reading

Sources, so you can check us

  1. Backup for the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division section: sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026.
  2. Backup for the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division section: sos.oregon.gov, read August 2026.
  3. Backup for the Oregon report due date section: oregon.public.law, read August 2026.
  4. Backup for the ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 section: oregonlegislature.gov, read August 2026.
  5. Backup for the Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source section: sos.oregon.gov, read October 2026.
  6. The Oregon service page from Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  7. The pricing page from OR Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026
  8. The pricing page from Oregon Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026