How to Start an LLC in Oregon Without a P.O. Box or Virtual Office
The Oregon Business Registry charges $100 to start an LLC in Oregon with Articles of Organization, then $100 every year on the exact anniversary. The principal and registered offices must be real street addresses, and everything on the filing is public.
Oregon LLC at a glance
State fees checked October 2026
- Articles
- $100
- Online or paper, nonrefundable
- Staff review
- 1 to 3 days
- Online, October 2026 estimate
- Yearly renewal
- $100
- On your filing date
- Minimum tax
- $150
- If taxed as a partnership or S corp
File it yourself
$100state fee
Staff review takes 1 to 3 days online, and the $100 renewal falls on that filing date every year.
Northwest files it Partner
$39+ $100 state fee
Its Oregon office fills the agent lines for the first year, then $125 a year. What it can't fill
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No P.O. box, mail store or virtual office for the principal or registered office: Oregon requires a physical street address.
Five addresses on the Oregon Articles, all of them public
The Articles form warns that its information “is public record” and “will be posted on our website.” The Secretary of State’s LLC forms page adds that registrations “can be searched by individual name as well as by business name,” and that “you may want to avoid using a home address.”
The registered agent is “an individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical to the registered office,” or a business entity registered in Oregon. Asked whether a third party has to be the agent, the Secretary of State answers that “most Oregon businesses are able to list an officer, owner or employee,” with the business street address.
A commercial agent replaces only the agent lines. The principal office, the organizers and the individual with direct knowledge stay on the record.
Someone with a restraining order, police report or court order can ask for a personal safety exemption under ORS 192.368; a disclosable alternative address is still required.
How to start an LLC in Oregon on the Business Registry
The Corporation Division of the Oregon Secretary of State runs the filing. It starts with an account on the Oregon Business Registry; confirmations go to its email address. The fee schedule lists no expedited option.
Check the name first: Business Name Availability compares the main words with active businesses. A name that differs only by “LLC” versus “Inc.,” punctuation, a plural or spacing isn’t distinguishable (OAR 160-010-0012). The Corporation Division makes the final call at filing.
Name and duration
"Limited Liability Company," "LLC" or "L.L.C." in the name; perpetual unless you set a dissolution date.
The addresses and the registered agent
Principal office, agent and registered office, mailing address for notices.
Management structure and optional provisions
Member-managed or manager-managed; a licensed professional service if any; optional benefit company status and indemnification.
Organizers, owners and the individual with direct knowledge
Organizers sign under penalty of perjury. Member and manager names are optional, though the form says they "may be required by your bank."
The Corporation Division collects no operating agreement. The bank note is the practical cue: an Oregon LLC operating agreement records who owns and runs the LLC.
Staff review every registration. The Secretary of State’s “Where’s My Form?” box shows the current estimate, 1 to 3 business days online in October 2026, and how far mail and fax processing has reached.
Track the filing under “Worklist”; a rejected filing can be resubmitted “with no additional fee.” Whitelist obr.noreply@sos.oregon.gov, and try another browser if Safari misbehaves, as the Secretary of State suggests.
Paper Articles go with a $100 check payable to “Corporation Division” to 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310-1327; allow five more days for mail. Questions: 503-986-2200.
Reserving a name, a DBA, closing
A 120-day name reservation costs as much as forming: $100.
| Filing | State fee |
|---|---|
| Name reservation, 120 days | $100 |
| Assumed business name (Oregon's DBA), 2 years | $50 |
| Articles of Amendment/Dissolution, to close | $100 |
| Foreign LLC registering in Oregon | $275 |
| Changing the agent or an address | $0 |
The $100 renewal falls on your filing date every year
Oregon’s annual report is a renewal on the exact anniversary: Articles filed March 14, 2026 renew on March 14, 2027, then every March 14, for $100.
The Corporation Division mails a notice about 45 days ahead (50 on one of its pages); electronic notices arrive nearly two weeks earlier. There’s no late fee, but an LLC that doesn’t renew its Oregon annual report is dissolved 45 days after a written notice (ORS 63.651).
Reinstatement within five years means paying the missed renewals plus a reinstatement fee.
Which Oregon taxes apply to your LLC?
The Oregon Department of Revenue follows the federal treatment: “File the same way for Oregon as you did for federal.” Oregon has no general sales tax.
Your LLC's setup
A registered partnership with no business activity isn’t subject to the $150 minimum. Oregon has no S corporation election of its own: an LLC elects with IRS Form 2553, and Oregon follows with the $150 minimum and an OR-20-S return due April 15.
For an LLC taxed as a C corporation, the minimum scales with Oregon sales, from $150 under $500,000 up to $100,000; the 2025 rate was 6.6% on the first $1 million of taxable income.
The Corporate Activity Tax is measured on gross receipts, not profit, after a 35% subtraction for certain expenses.
Portland and Multnomah County
Portland’s Business License Tax and Multnomah County’s Business Income Tax are net income taxes, each with its own exemption threshold.
| Local tax | Rate | No tax when gross receipts are |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Business License Tax | 2.6% | Under $75,000 for 2026, under $100,000 from 2027 |
| Multnomah County Business Income Tax | 2% | Under $100,000 |
A single-member LLC disregarded federally doesn’t file these at the LLC level: its owner does. New businesses register with the city’s Revenue Division within 60 days.
Payroll and other Department of Revenue programs need an employer identification number (EIN). Get it free on irs.gov; the Secretary of State warns other sites can charge “as much as $250.”
Oregon LLC FAQ
What will an Oregon LLC pay the state each year?
$100 to file and $100 on each anniversary. An LLC taxed as a partnership or S corporation also owes Oregon’s $150 minimum tax each year; a name reservation ($100) and an assumed business name ($50) are optional.
What are the requirements for an Oregon LLC?
A distinguishable name, real street addresses for the principal and registered offices, an Oregon registered agent, at least one individual with direct knowledge, $100, and a $100 renewal on each anniversary.
How long does it take to form an LLC in Oregon?
Online filings were taking 1 to 3 business days in October 2026; mail depends on the processing date the state posts, plus delivery.
Does a registered agent keep your address private in Oregon?
Only on the agent lines. The principal office, organizers and the individual with direct knowledge stay public.
What happens if you ignore the Oregon renewal?
No late fee, but the LLC is administratively dissolved 45 days after the written notice. Reinstatement within five years costs the missed renewals plus a fee.
What does an S corp election cost a single-member Oregon LLC?
The election itself is IRS Form 2553. After it, Oregon expects an OR-20-S return by April 15 and the $150 minimum each year.
How much does it cost to close an Oregon LLC?
$100, with Articles of Amendment/Dissolution.
