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Lesson 2 · Oregon

How to Get a Registered Agent in Oregon (2026): 6 Steps and the 3 Best Agents

Oregon Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and OR Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) are our 2026 picks, in that order, for a registered agent in Oregon. Below, 6 steps cover what the law asks and how to meet it.

The Founder Classroom teaching team ·

Key facts

Is one required?
Yesoregonlegislature.gov (October 2026)
Our picks cost
$99 to $149 a yearPublished prices
Annual report
$100 a yearsos.oregon.gov (August 2026)
Number of steps
6From start to finish

Lesson goals

  • The legal requirement
  • The eligibility and address rules
  • Getting the agent on file
  • The agents we recommend

Teacher's pick

If you want help with the filing

Graded with our rubric: three-year cost 30%, lesson steps handled 35%, then renewal, state fit and clear pricing.
First choice

1. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent price

$99/year (renewal $99)

For most new founders in Oregon, Oregon Registered Agent.co: a one-state plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

Cost settles it: over three years it is less than Mainstay Filing.

What you get

  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of served documents

What we like

  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, no increase

Watch out for

  • One-state service
  • You file the annual report
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Most handled for you

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

$149/year (renewal $149)

Mainstay Filing is a solid second choice: a flat $149 yearly price wherever the LLC is registered.

The $150 three-year gap against Oregon Registered Agent.co decides its place.

What you get

  • A Oregon street address on the record
  • Service of process scanned the same business day at no charge
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What we like

  • Works in every state
  • $149 a year

Watch out for

  • Oregon Registered Agent.co is $50 a year less
  • You still file the reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Oregon specialist

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for staying in Oregon

$99/year (renewal $99)

In third, OR Registered Agent.org: a one-state plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

On price it ties with Oregon Registered Agent.co.

What you get

  • A Oregon street address
  • Online copies of served documents

What we like

  • $99 a year, no increase
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Watch out for

  • One-state service
  • You file the annual report
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our Oregon picks compared

#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 published on November 12, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent you name.

How to set up your Oregon agent

  1. Step 1: Know the Oregon rule

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

    Official source: oregonlegislature.gov (October 2026)

  2. Step 2: Check who can 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. Set by ORS 63.111.

  3. Step 3: Check the office 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.

    TipA service gives you an Oregon street address, so your home address stays off the filing.

  4. Step 4: Decide who takes the role

    You have two choices: act as the agent yourself, if you qualify, or pay $99 to $149 a year for one of our picks.

  5. Step 5: Put the agent on record

    A new LLC lists its agent in the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company. Switching agents later is a separate change filing with the Oregon Secretary of State.

    Official source: sos.oregon.gov (October 2026)

  6. Step 6: Keep the agent current

    $100 every year for the annual report, due anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon. Notices about it reach you through the registered agent.

    Official source: sos.oregon.gov (August 2026)

What the agent costs in Oregon

ItemPayeeAmount
A professional agentYour service$99 to $149 a year
Each later yearYour service$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportPaid to the state$100 every year
The state rows are official figures; the service row uses each company's published price. The three-year total leaves service fees out.

How the grade worked out

The grade turned on three-year cost (30%), where Oregon Registered Agent.co came out ahead of Mainstay Filing.

Three years of Oregon Registered Agent.co cost $297, which leaves $150 in your pocket compared with Mainstay Filing.

Quick answers

Do I need a registered agent in Oregon?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, provided you meet both rules in steps 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

You can switch at any time by filing the change with the Oregon Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Oregon?

$99 to $149 per year for the agents we picked.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The annual report, $100 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

In order: Oregon Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and OR Registered Agent.org. Oregon Registered Agent.co comes first because $99 a year for an Oregon agent with an in-state office.

Related lessons

Lesson sources

  1. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (sos.oregon.gov), confirmed August 2026
  2. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (sos.oregon.gov), confirmed August 2026
  3. Oregon report due date (oregon.public.law), confirmed August 2026
  4. ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 (oregonlegislature.gov), confirmed August 2026
  5. Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source (sos.oregon.gov), confirmed October 2026
  6. Prices from Oregon Registered Agent.co's pricing page, November 12, 2026
  7. Prices from Mainstay Filing's Oregon service page, November 12, 2026
  8. Prices from OR Registered Agent.org's pricing page, November 12, 2026