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Course unit 2 · Oregon

The Oregon Registered Agent Unit (2026): 6 Tasks and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer for 2026: if you want help naming a registered agent in Oregon, go with Oregon Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked best first. The 6 tasks below cover what Oregon requires of a registered agent, who may serve, which address counts and how to put the agent on record.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Key facts for this unit

Is a registered agent required?
Yes
Taken from oregonlegislature.gov in October 2026
Cost of hiring an agent
$99 to $149 a year
Posted prices
Annual report
$100 a year
Taken from sos.oregon.gov in August 2026
How many tasks
6
From first to last

What this unit teaches

  • The legal requirement
  • Who may serve and from what address
  • Getting the agent listed
  • The agents at the top of the class

Oregon: our recommended services

Cost over three years leads, then assignments completed, renewal price, Oregon fit and plain pricing (grading page).

Top of the class

1. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for owners based in the state

Best overallFirst year $99; renewal $99

Our first pick is Oregon Registered Agent.co; a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

A smaller three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place; cost counts 34%.

What the price covers

  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • A flat $99 yearly
  • Yearly price below the national pick

What to weigh

  • No help in other states
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

Works in every stateFirst year $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing takes second place: $149 a year, $149 at renewal, and the same plan works in every other state.

It runs $150 above Oregon Registered Agent.co over three years, and cost is 34% of the grade.

What the price covers

  • A Oregon street address for the record
  • Free scans of legal papers served on the company, sent the business day they arrive
  • Up to three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • The same provider anywhere
  • A flat $149 yearly

What to weigh

  • Oregon Registered Agent.co is $50 a year lower
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for staying inside one state

Oregon specialistFirst year $99; renewal $99

OR Registered Agent.org is a solid third-place option: a one-state plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

It lists the same prices as Oregon Registered Agent.co.

What the price covers

  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of legal papers

What works

  • Yearly price below the national pick
  • A flat $99 yearly

What to weigh

  • No help in other states
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A comparison of the services

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Oregon Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Oregon charges the same either way.

Naming an Oregon registered agent, task by task

  1. Task 1

    Learn the requirement

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

    Source: Taken from oregonlegislature.gov in October 2026

  2. Task 2

    See who may act

    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. Legal source: ORS 63.111.

  3. Task 3

    Use an office address that qualifies

    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.

    With a service, the public record shows its address instead of yours.

  4. Task 4

    Decide who will hold the role

    A qualified owner may act as agent. If you would rather not, our recommended agents charge $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Task 5

    Get the agent listed publicly

    On a new Oregon LLC, the agent goes on the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company. A later switch is a separate filing with the Oregon Secretary of State.

    Source: Taken from sos.oregon.gov in October 2026

  6. Task 6

    Track the recurring filing

    Send in the annual report on time ($100, anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon) and the agent record stays correct.

    Source: Taken from sos.oregon.gov in August 2026

What the agent costs in Oregon

What forPayeeTotal
Registered agent serviceService$99 to $149 a year
From year twoService$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportThe state$100 every year
State amounts come from Oregon's official fee schedules (see the sources below); service prices come from each company's site. The three-year state total adds the filing, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax.

How we ordered the Oregon picks

Course fee across three years settled first place in Oregon. It is worth 34% of the grade, and the other 66% comes from assignments the price completes, second-year fee, match with the state syllabus and plain pricing.

Oregon Registered Agent.co costs $297 for years one to three, while Mainstay Filing costs $150 more.

Oregon questions

Is a registered agent a must for Oregon LLCs?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Maybe. Read tasks 2 and 3 and see whether you meet both rules.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Task 5 explains how to file the change with the Oregon Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Oregon?

Prices on this page run $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The LLC sends in the annual report for $100 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Go with Oregon Registered Agent.co: for $99 a year you get an Oregon agent with an office inside the state. Then Mainstay Filing and OR Registered Agent.org.

Reading list and sources

  1. Everything about Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division above traces to sos.oregon.gov, a page we reread in August 2026.
  2. Everything about Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division above traces to sos.oregon.gov, a page we reread in August 2026.
  3. Everything about Oregon report due date above traces to oregon.public.law, a page we reread in August 2026.
  4. Everything about ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 above traces to oregonlegislature.gov, a page we reread in August 2026.
  5. Everything about Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source above traces to sos.oregon.gov, a page we reread in October 2026.
  6. pricing page of Oregon Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026
  7. Oregon service page of Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page of OR Registered Agent.org, taken on November 13, 2026