Must the LLC name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law underneath: ORS 63.111. peek at oregonlegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026
Who is allowed to be the agent?
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.
Meet the rule and the role costs nothing.
How much does an agent cost?
A year of agent service runs $99 to $149 with our picks, and three years run $297 to $447.
No state fee depends on the agent you name.
What does an agent handle for the LLC?
Court papers and state notices for the company land at the agent's Oregon address first.
What matters is that nothing important sits unnoticed while you are away. What is service of process?
What does the LLC owe the state each year?
Underneath it all, one filing repeats: the annual report, every year, at $100 each time. The state phrases its deadline like this: anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon.
peek at sos.oregon.gov, confirmed August 2026
Why is the stack in this order?
Mainstay Filing wins the what is inside the price layer, which counts 29%.
Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).
Add a state later and the same agent and price come along, while Oregon Registered Agent.co ends at the Oregon line.
The five layers