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Textbook chapter 2 · Oregon

Oregon Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

For appointing a registered agent in Oregon in 2026, this chapter recommends OR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked from first to last. 6 sections: the legal rule, eligibility, the address requirement and the filing that names the agent.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Key facts for this chapter

Is a registered agent required? Yes See oregonlegislature.gov; page last consulted October 2026
Yearly cost of the recommended agents $99 to $149 a year From company pricing pages
Annual report $100 a year See sos.oregon.gov; page last consulted August 2026
Section count 6 First to last

What this chapter teaches

  • Why Oregon requires an agent on file
  • Eligibility and the address test
  • Naming the agent in a filing
  • Which agents are recommended and why

The Oregon shortlist

The order rests on five weighted criteria described under how we grade, with three-year cost and paperwork completed on top.

1. OR Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies

Recommended first
$99 a year, $99 at renewal

OR Registered Agent.org is ranked first in Oregon: $99 a year with no change at renewal, for an LLC that stays within the state.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, which earns first place because cost carries 34%.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Yearly price under the national option
  • Price $99; renews at $99

Limitations

  • No help in other states
  • Annual report is excluded from the price
Visit OR Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state mailing address

Single-state plan
$99 a year, $99 at renewal

Second place is held by Oregon Registered Agent.co, since $99 a year with no change at renewal, for an LLC that stays within the state.

Its prices equal OR Registered Agent.org's, so either serves.

Price covers

  • An office address within the state
  • Online copies of legal papers

Advantages

  • Price $99; renews at $99
  • Yearly price under the national option

Limitations

  • No help in other states
  • Annual report is excluded from the price
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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

All fifty states
$149 a year, $149 at renewal

The third recommendation, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year from one provider, for this state and any later one.

Across three years it trails OR Registered Agent.org by $150.

Price covers

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • The same provider anywhere
  • Price $149; renews at $149

Limitations

  • OR Registered Agent.org is $50 a year lower
  • Report filing requires the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The services compared

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

Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. No agent changes the state fees.

The sections

  1. Section 1

    Understand the requirement

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

    Reference: See oregonlegislature.gov; page last consulted October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Determine who may serve

    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 rule appears in ORS 63.111.

  3. Section 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.

    The public record shows the service's address.

  4. Section 4

    Acting personally or hiring

    An owner who meets the tests above may serve; hiring one of the recommended agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Section 5

    Record the agent with the state

    the Oregon Secretary of State receives the filing that identifies the agent, and also any later change.

    Reference: See sos.oregon.gov; page last consulted October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Update the record when facts change

    Notices from the state about the annual report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $100 every year, with timing given as anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

    Reference: See sos.oregon.gov; page last consulted August 2026

What the agent costs in Oregon

SectionRecipientCost
Agent service Your chosen service$99 to $149 a year
Agent renewal Your chosen service$99 to $149 a year
Annual report The state$100 every year

The filing fee, two later reports and any minimum tax make up the state's three-year total; the bibliography shows where each figure came from.

How the Oregon recommendations were ranked

finished ahead of on tuition over three years, which counts for 34%.

OR Registered Agent.org leads the cost criterion at $297 across three years, with Mainstay Filing $150 behind.

Oregon questions

Does Oregon require an LLC to have a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if the eligibility and address tests in sections 2 and 3 are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

It can be done. An existing LLC files a change with the Oregon Secretary of State; see section 5.

What does a registered agent cost in Oregon?

Budget $99 to $149 annually for an agent from the list.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Owners submit the annual report and pay $100 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

The ranking is OR Registered Agent.org, Oregon Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing, and OR Registered Agent.org is first since an office address inside the state at $99 per year.

See also

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Footnote for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: see sos.oregon.gov (August 2026).
  2. Footnote for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: see sos.oregon.gov (August 2026).
  3. Footnote for Oregon report due date: see oregon.public.law (August 2026).
  4. Footnote for ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: see oregonlegislature.gov (August 2026).
  5. Footnote for Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: see sos.oregon.gov (October 2026).
  6. pricing page (OR Registered Agent.org), as it stood on November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page (Oregon Registered Agent.co), as it stood on November 13, 2026
  8. Oregon service page (Mainstay Filing), as it stood on November 13, 2026