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Oregon LLC Guide (2026)

Everything you need to form and maintain an LLC in Oregon, state-specific fees, deadlines, and step-by-step instructions.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 22, 2026

This hub indexes all Oregon LLC guides in one place, formation, compliance, registered agents, and business structure comparisons. Quick reference: state filing fee $100, standard processing not published by the state, annual report due Anniversary date. For the complete step-by-step formation walkthrough, see the Full Formation Guide below.

Key LLC facts for Oregon: $200 minimum first-year cost, $100 each year after, an annual state report, and a personal income tax.
First-year cost is the unavoidable minimum to form and stay compliant; the second figure is what recurs annually. Source: Oregon's published filing fee schedule, verified July 2026, with anonymity and income-tax status from MyStateLLC's 50-state datasets.
Filing fee$100#11 cheapest of 50 states
ProcessingNot publishedOregon publishes no standard turnaround
Annual reportAnniversary date
Key Finding

41,292 new business applications were filed in Oregon in the 2026 YTD (Jan to Jul) vs 2025 YTD (same months) window, up 2.1% year over year

Oregon ranks #31 of 51 jurisdictions by application volume and #29 per capita. For scale, the state counted 122,451 active business establishments as of 2023 (Census County Business Patterns). This monthly BFS series is a leading indicator of formation activity, ahead of the Census's annual establishment counts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (BFS), Jul 2026

Oregon Small Business Landscape

Small businesses in Oregon417,747 (99.4% of all Oregon businesses)
Small business employment889,528 workers (53.4% of private-sector employment)

Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profile

Oregon Business Survival

5-year survival rate45.8% of new Oregon businesses survive five years, #47 of 51 nationally

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics

See how Oregon’s 5-year survival rate compares nationally in our full state-by-state ranking.

Enterprise LLCs Formed in Oregon

Entity NameWhy They Chose Oregon
Nike IHM, LLCOregon has no sales tax, and Beaverton-headquartered Nike uses Oregon LLCs for its US athletic footwear distribution operations, enabling Nike to ship products directly to customers without applying state-level sales tax on Oregon-originated transactions.

Why Oregon attracts enterprise LLCs: Oregon has no state sales tax, making it attractive for retail and e-commerce fulfillment LLCs. Combined with its Benefit Company statutes and strong worker protection framework, Oregon is the top Pacific Northwest formation choice for purpose-driven consumer brands and technology companies.

Entity examples are illustrative and based on publicly available corporate registrations. Reasons reflect general state-level legal and tax advantages, not verified statements of each company's formation rationale. For educational purposes only; consult a licensed attorney before making formation decisions.

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How Do You Start an LLC in Oregon?

Filing in Oregon costs $100 in state fees. Oregon publishes no standard processing time, so plan around the filing itself rather than a promised turnaround. You'll file Articles of Organization, appoint a registered agent, and complete any state-specific requirements before opening for business.

That is the filing fee alone. For the first-year and five-year totals, see Oregon LLC cost.

Full Formation Guide for OregonExact forms, fees & filing instructions

What Are the Ongoing Requirements for a Oregon LLC?

Oregon LLCs must file an annual report due Anniversary date and keep a registered agent on file year-round. Missing deadlines triggers late fees and risks administrative dissolution.

Full Compliance OverviewAnnual report, fees & deadlinesAnnual Report GuideDue dates, forms & filing steps

How Do You Register a Foreign LLC in Oregon?

If your LLC was formed in another state (Delaware, Wyoming, etc.) but conducts business in Oregon, you must register as a foreign LLC. This requires a separate filing fee and a registered agent in Oregon.

Oregon Foreign LLC Registration GuideForms, fees & registered agent requirements

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How Does Oregon Compare to Other States for LLC Formation?

Side-by-side breakdowns of filing fees, annual costs, taxes and privacy rules, each written for a business owner already operating in Oregon.

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Edmond Hui

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

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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