Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.
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Your Oregon LLC annual report is due during the anniversary month of your LLC's formation—specifically by the last day of that month. If you filed your Articles of Organization in March 2023, your report must be filed by March 31, 2024, and by March 31 each subsequent year. Oregon's Secretary of State requires this report through the Oregon Business Registry system. The filing fee is $100, and submitting late triggers a $50 penalty plus potential administrative dissolution. This rolling deadline means you won't have a uniform filing date across all your business obligations, requiring you to track your specific formation date separately. To ensure compliance, note your formation anniversary immediately in your business calendar and file your report at least two weeks before the deadline through Oregon's online filing portal to avoid late fees and maintain your LLC's good standing status.
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If you file your Oregon annual report late, the Oregon Secretary of State imposes penalties that escalate based on how overdue your filing is. Your LLC faces a $10 monthly penalty for each month the report remains unfiled, plus potential administrative dissolution if delinquency extends beyond 60 days. The state charges these penalties automatically once your deadline passes, which occurs on the last day of the month in which your LLC was formed or registered.
Beyond financial penalties, late filing creates serious operational consequences: your LLC loses its good standing status, making it difficult to obtain business licenses, open bank accounts, or enforce contracts. The Oregon Secretary of State may administratively dissolve your business without further notice if penalties remain unpaid.
Contact the Oregon Secretary of State's Corporate Division immediately at (503) 986-2200 to confirm your current penalty amount and filing status. Submit Form LLC-12 (Annual Report) with the appropriate filing fee to bring your compliance current and restore your LLC's good standing status.
Yes, Oregon allows LLC members to serve as their own registered agent, provided you maintain a physical business address within Oregon that is staffed during regular business hours. You must file this designation with the Oregon Secretary of State on Form LLC-1 (Application for Authority to Transact Business) or update it via Form LLC-4 (Annual Report).
However, serving as your own registered agent creates practical challenges. You become personally liable for missing important legal notices, tax documents, and compliance deadlines—the Secretary of State mails all official correspondence to your registered agent address. If you're unavailable or relocate, your LLC risks administrative dissolution for failure to receive critical notices.
Many Oregon LLC owners use professional registered agent services ($100–$300 annually) to ensure reliable mail handling and maintain a business address separate from their home. This protects privacy and guarantees someone captures time-sensitive documents.
Next step: If you choose self-representation, update your registered agent information immediately by contacting the Oregon Secretary of State's Business Registry at (503) 986-2200 or submitting the appropriate form online.
You can file your Oregon LLC annual report online through the Oregon Secretary of State's Business Registry system at oregonsecretaryofstate.gov. Use Form LLC-50, the Annual Report for Limited Liability Companies, which requires current registered agent details, principal business address, and member information. The filing fee is $100, due by the last day of the month in which your LLC was formed. Oregon's online portal accepts payments via credit card or ACH transfer, processing most submissions within 2–3 business days. Filing your annual report maintains your LLC's good standing status—failure to file results in administrative dissolution and loss of liability protection. Submit your completed form at least two weeks before your deadline to account for processing time and ensure continuous compliance without penalties.
