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Primer 1 · Oregon

LLC Formation in Oregon (2026): 7 Moves and the 3 Best LLC Services

If you are hiring for starting an LLC in Oregon in 2026, we rank Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. The primer has 7 moves. The state charges $100 and $100 for the annual report.
From the Founder Primer desk

Need to know

Fee to form
$100
sos.oregon.gov, read October 2026
Annual report
$100 a year
Deadline, as the state words it: anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon
Three years of state fees
$300
Filing plus recurring state fees
How many moves
7
In order

What you will be able to do

  • The Oregon formation form, its price and where it goes
  • The registered agent requirement
  • The recurring state filing
  • How the picks compare

Our picks for Oregon

Cost over three years first, then to-dos cleared, renewal, Oregon fit and readable pricing (scoring page).

Start with this $199 plus state fee, $99/yr after

1. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a low-cost Oregon start

First place goes to Oregon Registered Agent.co because $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

Cost settles it: three years total less here than at Mainstay Filing.

The annual report is still yours every year.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • Agent service for year one
In its favor
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered for year one
Against it
  • The annual report is not in the price
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Any state $199 a year plus the state fee ($299 at checkout)

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one invoice for filing and upkeep

Mainstay Filing lands second: $199 yearly puts the filing, a registered agent and the annual report in someone else's hands.

Oregon Registered Agent.co is $200 lower over three years, which keeps this one out of first.

You will not touch the annual report; the $100 state fee is simply passed through.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • Registered agent all year
  • Annual report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • No markup on the state fee
In its favor
  • Renewal stays at $199
  • One yearly price, $199, annual report included
  • It prepares your EIN application
Against it
  • $100 a year over Oregon Registered Agent.co at renewal
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state service $199 plus state fee, $99/yr after

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for a second Oregon option

Number 3 is OR Registered Agent.org, where $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

The annual report is still yours every year.

On price it ties with Oregon Registered Agent.co.

Inside the price
  • The filing is made for you
  • Agent service for year one
In its favor
  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered for year one
  • $199 above the state fee
Against it
  • The annual report is not in the price
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparing the services

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 Oregon Registered Agent.co $199 $99/yr $397 Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $199/yr $597 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 OR Registered Agent.org $199 $99/yr $397 Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each company's listed price on November 13, 2026. Add the $100 state fee to every row.

The primer, move by move

  1. Move 1

    Check the name is free

    Do not file under a name someone else holds. the Oregon Secretary of State lets you check in a minute.

    Look up the matching domain at the same time.

  2. Move 2

    Name a registered agent

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

    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 we rank supply a registered agent.

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

  3. Move 3

    File yourself or pay a service

    File it yourself for $100, or add $199 and let a service do it. The picks are above.

  4. Move 4

    Finish and lodge the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company

    This is the filing that creates the company: the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, sent to the Oregon Secretary of State with $100 (ORS 63.044). Official turnaround: Online 1 to 3 business days.

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

  5. Move 5

    Apply for an EIN with the IRS

    Once Oregon approves the LLC, ask the IRS for an EIN. Banks and payroll providers need one. Mainstay Filing does this for you, no extra fee.

  6. Move 6

    Draft the operating agreement

    Who owns what, who decides what: that lives in the operating agreement, an internal paper outside the Oregon filing.

  7. Move 7

    Plan for year two

    Keep the LLC active by filing the annual report every year ($100) before anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

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

What you will pay

Move Payee Price
The formation move To the state $100
Annual report To the state $100 every year
Filing service (optional) Your service $199 for year one
Three-year state total To the state $300

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 Oregon Registered Agent.co is first

Founder outlay over three years is 27% of the mark, and it is where moved ahead in Oregon.

Three years with Oregon Registered Agent.co come to $397, $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

What will a Oregon LLC cost to start?

$100 goes to the state. $199 extra buys a service that does the filing.

Which form creates the LLC?

The Oregon Secretary of State takes the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, the paper that forms the company.

Is a registered agent required?

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

How long does Oregon take to process the filing?

Stated processing time: Online 1 to 3 business days. No paid expedite is offered.

What does Oregon require each year?

Oregon requires the annual report every year, at $100, with the deadline stated as anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

The state accepts filings directly from owners, so you need no service. Expect $100 and a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Oregon Registered Agent.co, since $199 up front and no agent fee in year one; $99 a year from year two. Then Mainstay Filing and OR Registered Agent.org.

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Sources, so you can check us

  1. Proof for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: the claims lean on sos.oregon.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  2. Proof for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: the claims lean on sos.oregon.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  3. Proof for Oregon report due date: the claims lean on oregon.public.law, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  4. Proof for ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: the claims lean on oregonlegislature.gov, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  5. Proof for Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the claims lean on sos.oregon.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  6. Proof for Processing, official source: the claims lean on sos.oregon.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  7. pricing page at Oregon Registered Agent.co, pulled November 13, 2026
  8. Oregon service page at Mainstay Filing, pulled November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page at OR Registered Agent.org, pulled November 13, 2026