How to form an LLC in Oregon (2026)

File a domestic Oregon LLC with the Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division when you live in Oregon and will do the work from Oregon. Articles of Organization cost $100 on the Business Registry Fee Schedule. Five steps: confirm Oregon facts, gather the Articles with an Oregon registered agent, file online, pay $100, then get a free EIN. Compare structures on LLC vs sole proprietorship.

How much does it cost to form an LLC in Oregon?

The Oregon Corporation Division Business Registry Fee Schedule lists domestic LLC Articles of Organization at $100.00, re-checked 14 October 2026. The yearly renewal is another $100.00, and changing the registered agent costs $0. Fees are paid up front. Pay what the Business Registry portal shows and keep the receipt.

How do I file Oregon Articles of Organization online?

Go to the Oregon Business Registry on sos.oregon.gov and start Articles of Organization for a domestic LLC. Enter a distinguishable name, an Oregon registered agent with an Oregon street address, the principal office, and the organizer, then pay $100. The filed Articles are your formation proof; keep the receipt.

Does an Oregon LLC need a registered agent?

Yes. Oregon Articles of Organization must name a registered agent with an Oregon street address for service of process. The agent goes on the public record. The Business Registry Fee Schedule lists a change of registered agent or address at $0.00, so updating it later is free. DIY versus commercial tradeoffs: Registered agent basics.

When is the Oregon LLC annual renewal due, and what does it cost?

Every year on the anniversary date of the original filing, per the Corporation Division’s Annual Report or Renewal page, which also says it mails a notice about 45 days ahead. The fee schedule lists domestic LLC renewal at $100.00 a year (re-checked 14 October 2026). Calendar the date the day your Articles are filed.

Do I get an EIN before or after the Oregon LLC?

After. The IRS tells applicants to form the state entity first, and the EIN application on IRS.gov is free. Apply the same day the Corporation Division accepts your Articles of Organization if you need a business bank account right away. Walkthrough: Get an EIN; then open a first business checking account.

Does an Oregon LLC need newspaper publication?

No. The Oregon Corporation Division Articles of Organization path and Business Registry Fee Schedule include no newspaper publication step for a standard domestic Oregon LLC. Skip any “Oregon LLC publication” add-on a vendor tries to sell you. New York is different and does require publication; see How to form an LLC in New York.

Oregon LLC fee table (re-checked 14 October 2026)

Fees re-checked on the Oregon Business Registry Fee Schedule and Annual Report or Renewal page on 14 October 2026. If the portal shows a different checkout total, pay what the portal shows and keep the receipt.

File in Oregon if the work is in Oregon

A domestic Oregon LLC is organized by filing Articles of Organization with the Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division, Business Registry. The LLC name must contain “limited liability company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC.” A company already formed somewhere else that wants to transact business in Oregon files an Application for Authority — a different instrument, $275 on the Business Registry Fee Schedule for foreign LLCs (foreign annual renewal also $275).

Filing in Wyoming, Delaware, or Georgia does not move Oregon work out of Oregon. A foreign entity that transacts business here still needs an Oregon registered agent and Oregon foreign authority, plus the formation state’s agent and report. Home-state filing is the cheaper default for a one-state operator. Multi-state registration overview: Foreign LLC and certificate of authority.

What to have on the desk before opening the Business Registry

The Business Registry Fee Schedule and the Annual Report or Renewal page set the baseline. Fees re-checked on 14 October 2026:

• A distinguishable LLC name that includes LLC / L.L.C. / Limited Liability Company. Search Business Registry before ordering letterhead.
• Articles of Organization details, including the registered agent and Oregon street address for that agent, plus a principal office / mailing address as the form requires.
• Registered agent who can accept service of process in Oregon. See Registered agent basics for a new LLC.
• Organizer information as the current online form requires. Payment follows whatever the Business Registry checkout shows.

No newspaper or other advertising is required on the standard domestic Articles of Organization path. Professional entities and conversions are out of scope for a default 1099 single-member LLC on this page.

File online through the Oregon Business Registry

The primary path on this page is the Oregon SOS Corporation Division Business Registry at sos.oregon.gov/business. Create or sign into an account, file Articles of Organization for a new Oregon LLC, and pay. The Business Registry Fee Schedule lists that filing at $100.00 for a domestic limited liability company. That is the fee this page cites. All registry fees are nonrefundable and paid in advance.

Optional amendments, assumed business names, or other line items belong on the current fee schedule and checkout screen — this page does not invent add-ons. Pay what the portal shows and keep the receipt.

After the Articles of Organization are filed

Formation with the Corporation Division is not an Oregon Department of Revenue tax account, a city business license, or a professional license. Those have their own filings.

The IRS tells applicants to form the state entity first, then obtain an Employer Identification Number. That application on IRS.gov is free.

Oregon does not require an operating agreement to be filed with Articles of Organization. A written agreement still matters between members. Banks often ask for one anyway. See LLC operating agreement basics.

Annual renewal — $100 on the anniversary

Every Oregon LLC must file an annual renewal (annual report). Corporation Division guidance: renewals are due on the anniversary date of the original filing; the Division sends a notice about 45 days in advance. The Business Registry Fee Schedule prices domestic LLC Renewal (Annually) at $100.00. File at sos.oregon.gov/renew. Official notices carry the Oregon state seal and “Secretary of State Corporation Division” wording — ignore private “compliance” mailers that inflate the $100 fee.

Put the anniversary on a calendar the day articles are accepted. Cross-state renewals and “is an annual report a tax?”: LLC annual report and annual registration. This page does not compute anyone’s tax.

Missing renewals put the entity toward inactive / dissolved status. Overview of admin-dissolve vs reinstate: Reinstate an administratively dissolved or revoked LLC.

What this page does not cover

• Professional entities, conversions, or foreign authority of an out-of-state company beyond the fee citation above.
• Sales-tax, employer withholding, unemployment, Workers’ Compensation, or local business licenses.
• Whether an S corporation election is worth the payroll. That is a CPA conversation after there is real net income.
• Any promise that an LLC prevents a personal guarantee on a bank account or a business card. It usually does not.
• Telling a Georgia operator to file Oregon as a sophistication upgrade.
• Voluntary dissolution — SOS lists Articles of Amendment/Dissolution at $100 on the LLC fee schedule; see Dissolve or cancel an LLC.
• Processor fees or portal line items that are not printed on the sources above.