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3 Best LLC Services in Oregon (2026), Plainly Answered

Our 2026 answer for Oregon: Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), best first. On top of the $100 filing fee, the services cost $397 to $597 over three years.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Answer in brief

State filing fee
$100, once, up front
After year one
$100 every year
Registered agent
Yes, required
Best picks
Mainstay Filing, Oregon Registered Agent.co then OR Registered Agent.org

Our Oregon list

Ranked by how we choose: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
1First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for hands-off owners

$199 a year ($299 due at signup with the state fee)

Start with Mainstay Filing: it forms the LLC, serves as its registered agent and files the annual report for $199 a year, and the price stays $199 at renewal.

Yes, Oregon Registered Agent.co saves $200 across three years. We still put the fuller service first.

The annual report is part of the service; Oregon still charges $100, billed at cost.

The price covers

  • The formation filing
  • Registered agent for twelve months
  • Annual report prepared and filed
  • Applying for your EIN
  • No markup on state fees

Upsides

  • Renewal stays $199
  • EIN step covered
  • $199 yearly, all in

What to weigh

  • A $100 yearly premium over Oregon Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2One-state plan

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a lean start

$199 plus state fees; renewal $99

Oregon Registered Agent.co comes second: formation costs $199 and the yearly agent renewal is $99.

You will file the annual report on your own.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • Agent free for year one
  • $99 a year from year two
  • $199 to form

What to weigh

  • Annual report: your job
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3One-state plan

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal

$199 plus state fees; renewal $99

OR Registered Agent.org comes third: formation costs $199 and the yearly agent renewal is $99.

You will file the annual report on your own.

Oregon Registered Agent.co charges the same, so this one is a close second.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year from year two
  • Agent free for year one

What to weigh

  • Annual report: your job
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Compare at a glance

#ServiceYear oneEach year after3-year costIn the price
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597the formation filing; registered agent for twelve months; annual report prepared and filedVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Oregon Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Formation, done for you; Year-one agentVisit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Formation, done for you; Year-one agentVisit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 12, 2026. State fees are the same with every pick.

Questions, answered plainly

What is the total cost to form one?

The state takes $100; a service adds $199 in year one.

Over three years the state collects $300 in total, filing fee included. from sos.oregon.gov · October 2026

Which form creates the LLC?

It takes one filing, the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, which goes to the Oregon Secretary of State.

The law behind it: ORS 63.044. How long the state takes: Online 1 to 3 business days. from sos.oregon.gov · October 2026

Do I need a registered agent?

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

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.

from oregonlegislature.gov · October 2026

Are there yearly fees?

Mainly the annual report, once a year. Fee: $100. Deadline: anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.

from sos.oregon.gov · August 2026

Can I file it myself?

You can. Without a service you pay just the state: $300 across three years.

What you pay a service ($397 to $597 over three years) buys the paperwork and the agent role.

How was the order decided?

What the price takes off your plate (30% of our weighting) put Mainstay Filing first.

Most of our weighting sits on three-year cost and what the price takes off your plate.

The annual report comes around every year in Oregon, and only the first pick files it for you.

How we choose

What Oregon requires

RequirementAnswerSource
Cost to file$100from sos.oregon.gov · October 2026
Registered agentYes, requiredfrom oregonlegislature.gov · October 2026
Annual report$100 every yearfrom sos.oregon.gov · August 2026
State fees, first three years$300Sum of the rows
Every amount links to its official source. The three-year line is our own sum of filing, reports and any minimum tax.

More answers

What is the processing time?

Online 1 to 3 business days.

Who handles the EIN?

Mainstay Filing applies for it at no extra cost. Oregon Registered Agent.co adds $99; OR Registered Agent.org adds $99.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing $597, Oregon Registered Agent.co $397 and OR Registered Agent.org $397 (service fees only).

Where do these figures come from?

Oregon's own publications for the state side, published company prices for the rest.

Do I have to use a service?

It is optional; the state charges the same either way.

Who comes first in Oregon?

Mainstay Filing first: one yearly price of $199 covers the filing, the registered agent and each annual report. Oregon Registered Agent.co and OR Registered Agent.org follow.

Where these answers come from

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