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Chapter 3 · Oregon

Foreign LLC Registration Chapter, Oregon (2026): 4 Sections and the 3 Best Services

Oregon readers who want help registering an LLC formed elsewhere in 2026 should look at OR Registered Agent.org ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in the order given. Registration is covered in 4 sections. The state fee is $275, and the recurring report costs $275.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Essential facts

Registration fee $275 sos.oregon.gov (edition of October 2026)
Yearly filing $275 Annual report
Three-year state cost $825 State charges only
Section count 4 Outlined below

What this chapter teaches

  • When the rule applies
  • How the filing is made
  • The recurring filing
  • How the recommended services compare

Recommended reading for Oregon

The editorial board's five criteria are explained on how we grade and determine the order.

1. OR Registered Agent.org: best for adding only Oregon

Top recommendation
$199 to register, $99 per year afterward

OR Registered Agent.org comes first. $199 beyond the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost counts for 34% of the ranking.

Price covers

  • The Oregon registration, prepared and submitted
  • A year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • No agent fee in year one
  • $199 and the state fee
  • A modest $99 renewal

Limitations

  • Works in Oregon only, leaving the home state without an agent
Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for another Oregon choice

Oregon specialist
$199 to register, $99 per year afterward

The second recommendation, Oregon Registered Agent.co: $199 beyond the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

It publishes the same prices as OR Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • The Oregon registration, prepared and submitted
  • A year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • No agent fee in year one
  • $199 and the state fee
  • A modest $99 renewal

Limitations

  • Works in Oregon only, leaving the home state without an agent
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that keep expanding

All fifty states
$199 to register, $149 per year afterward

Mainstay Filing takes third position; registration with Oregon costs $199 over the state fee, with year one of the registered agent included.

OR Registered Agent.org is $100 lower across three years, which keeps this service out of first place.

Agent pricing after the first year: $149 annually, in any state.

Price covers

  • Registration paperwork completed
  • The registered agent carries no charge in year one
  • Any state at one price

Advantages

  • The same fee in every state
  • $199 above the state fee
  • The first agent year is included

Limitations

  • OR Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rankings and prices together

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

Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $275 state fee.

The Oregon registration, in sequence

  1. Section 1

    Is your LLC covered by the Oregon registration rule?

    A foreign LLC, meaning one formed elsewhere, registers with Oregon before it transacts business in the state. An LLC that operates unregistered faces: an unregistered LLC may not act as plaintiff before Oregon's courts (ORS 63.704(1)) agreements already made are not voided (ORS 63.704(5))

    Reference: oregonlegislature.gov (edition of October 2026)

  2. Section 2

    Select the 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.

    The services listed above supply one.

    Reference: oregonlegislature.gov (edition of October 2026)

  3. Section 3

    The state wants the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company

    Filing is the act of registering, and the state charges $275.

    Reference: sos.oregon.gov (edition of October 2026)

  4. Section 4

    Handle Oregon's recurring filing

    Note the annual report and its $275 fee (anniversary of the date authority was granted).

The price list

EntryPaid toSum
Foreign registration Filing office$275
Annual report Filing office$275
Service fees (optional) Your chosen service$199 in the first year
State fees across years one to three Filing office$825

The three-year state row is computed as the filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees have their own rows.

Why OR Registered Agent.org is first

Tuition over three years accounts for 34% of the ranking, and led on it in Oregon.

Add up years one to three with OR Registered Agent.org and the sum is $397; the same period at Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher.

Oregon review questions

Which fees does Oregon collect from a foreign LLC?

$275 to the state. Add $199 for a service.

Which form do I file to register?

Look for the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110); it is sent to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

an unregistered LLC may not act as plaintiff before Oregon's courts (ORS 63.704(1)) agreements already made are not voided (ORS 63.704(5))

What is due after registering?

Plan for the annual report, which costs $275.

Which services are in this lesson?

OR Registered Agent.org, Oregon Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing; prices appear in the table above.

Which service should handle the registration?

The ranking is OR Registered Agent.org, Oregon Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing, and OR Registered Agent.org is first since the registration charge is $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.

See also

Bibliography and primary texts

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