Session 3 · Oregon
Foreign LLC Registration in Oregon (2026): a 4-Step Lesson and the 3 Best Services
The short version
What you will learn
- When registration is required
- How the filing works
- What it costs to stay registered
- How the graded picks compare
Our graded picks for Oregon
1. Mainstay Filing: best for several registrations
First in the class in Oregon is Mainstay Filing: $199 above the state fee in any state, and the first year of agent service costs nothing.
Over three years it costs $100 more than OR Registered Agent.org, but the grade rewards the extra steps it takes care of.
When the free first year ends, the agent costs $149 a year in any state.
What the price covers
- The registration filing
- The registered agent costs nothing in year one
- The same price in any state
Marks in its favor
- No agent fee in year one
- Ready for your next state
- $199 above the state fee
Where it loses points
- A bigger agent renewal ($149)
2. OR Registered Agent.org: best for adding only Oregon
For number 2 we picked OR Registered Agent.org: it files the Oregon registration for $199 and includes a year of agent service, then renews at $99.
What the price covers
- Your Oregon registration is prepared and filed
- One year of agent service
Marks in its favor
- $199 plus the state fee
- Then $99 a year
- No agent fee in year one
Where it loses points
- A one-state service
3. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal
For number 3 we picked Oregon Registered Agent.co: it files the Oregon registration for $199 and includes a year of agent service, then renews at $99.
It costs exactly what OR Registered Agent.org does.
What the price covers
- Your Oregon registration is prepared and filed
- One year of agent service
Marks in its favor
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent fee in year one
- Then $99 a year
Where it loses points
- A one-state service
Prices in one table
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | OR Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Oregon Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
The steps
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Step
1Check whether registration applies
If your LLC was formed elsewhere and works in Oregon, it must first register there as a foreign LLC. Here is what happens if you skip it: A suit started by an unregistered LLC will not be heard there (ORS 63.704(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (ORS 63.704(5)).
Where this comes from: Class notes: oregonlegislature.gov (October 2026)
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Step
2Find 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.
Our picks include this role.
Where this comes from: Class notes: oregonlegislature.gov (October 2026)
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Step
3Fill out and file the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Prepare the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110), add $275, and send both to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
Where this comes from: Class notes: sos.oregon.gov (October 2026)
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Step
4Keep up with Oregon's recurring filing
A registered foreign LLC files the annual report ($275), anniversary of the date authority was granted.
Costs, step by step
| What | Payee | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| The registration step | State | $275 |
| Annual report | State | $275 |
| Optional service | Service company | $199 to start |
| Three years of state fees | State | $825 |
Why Mainstay Filing comes first
won on homework the price handles (33% of the grade), with right behind.
OR Registered Agent.org has the lower renewal, yet covering several states counted for more.
Oregon questions
What will the state charge to register a foreign LLC with Oregon?
$275 to the state. Our picks add $199.
Which form do I file to register?
The form to use is the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110), and the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division is where it goes.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
A suit started by an unregistered LLC will not be heard there (ORS 63.704(1)). Signed contracts keep their force (ORS 63.704(5)).
What is due after registering?
Once registered, the LLC owes the annual report ($275 each time).
Which services are in this lesson?
3 services are covered: Mainstay Filing at $199, OR Registered Agent.org at $199 and Oregon Registered Agent.co at $199.
Which service should handle the registration?
By grade: Mainstay Filing, OR Registered Agent.org and Oregon Registered Agent.co. Mainstay Filing is first because a $199 fee for the work plus Oregon's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent.
Class references
- Homework check for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Oregon report due date: the facts come from oregon.public.law, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047: the facts come from oregonlegislature.gov, a page we last confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Oregon Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Application for Authority, form instructions: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Homework check for Registered agents and service of process: the facts come from sos.oregon.gov, a page we last confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our notes to the original.
- Mainstay Filing Oregon service page: opened and read on November 13, 2026
- OR Registered Agent.org pricing page: opened and read on November 13, 2026
- Oregon Registered Agent.co pricing page: opened and read on November 13, 2026