3 Best LLC Services in Oregon (2026): The Straight Story
If you need LLC formation services in Oregon in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: Mainstay Filing ($199), OR Registered Agent.org ($199) and Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199). Whoever you pick, Oregon charges $100 to file, and the services run $397 to $597 over three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
The short of it
The short of it
What the state charges
$100, one time
Every year after
$100 a year
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
Who we'd use
Mainstay Filing, OR Registered Agent.org then Oregon Registered Agent.co
Oregon: our ranking
The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Who we'd call first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for handing off the upkeep
$199 a year, plus the $100 state fee
Mainstay Filing wins the top spot: for $199 a year, formation, the registered agent and the annual report are all handled.
Here's the catch: OR Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and you'd do more of the paperwork yourself.
You won't file the annual report yourself. Oregon still charges $100, billed at cost.
What you get
Formation handled start to finish
Registered agent for a whole year
Annual report done for you
EIN application filed
State fees passed through, no markup
Pluses
The EIN application's included
$199 a year covers filing, agent and report
Renews at $199
What's not
$100 a year above OR Registered Agent.org after year one
#2Oregon specialist
2. OR Registered Agent.org: best for owners who'll stay home
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Forming costs $199 up front (the agent is covered for year one) and $99 each year after. That puts OR Registered Agent.org second.
You're still on the hook for the annual report.
What you get
Oregon formation filing
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
$199 plus the state fee to form
Year one of the agent comes with it
$99 a year from year two
What's not
You'll do the annual report yourself
EIN help runs $99 more
#3Oregon specialist
3. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for single-state outfits
$199 to form, $99 a year after
Forming costs $199 up front (the agent is covered for year one) and $99 each year after. That puts Oregon Registered Agent.co third.
You're still on the hook for the annual report.
It charges what OR Registered Agent.org charges.
What you get
Oregon formation filing
Agent service covered for year one
Pluses
$199 plus the state fee to form
Year one of the agent comes with it
$99 a year from year two
What's not
You'll do the annual report yourself
EIN help runs $99 more
Side by side
#
Company
Year one
Then
Three-year total
What you get
1
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199/yr
$597
formation handled start to finish; registered agent for a whole year; annual report done for you
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
What you need to know
How much do I need to start an LLC in this state?
$100 goes to the state. Hire a service in year one and that's $199 more.
State fees for years one through three come to $300. sos.oregon.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Which form do I file, and where?
Here's what starts the company: the Articles of Organization - Limited Liability Company, sent to the Oregon Secretary of State.
Statute: ORS 63.044. How long the state takes: Online 1 to 3 business days. sos.oregon.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Do I have to name 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.
You'll file the annual report every year, and it's $100 each time. Here's the date the state gives: anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon. Don't miss it.
sos.oregon.gov, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
Can I just file it myself?
You can. Skip the service and your three-year bill is the state's $300.
A service adds $397 to $597 over three years, and with Mainstay Filing the reports are in that price.
Why this order?
Mainstay Filing scores best on jobs the price actually covers, and that test is worth 30%.
We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).
Oregon wants the annual report every year, and filing it is only part of the first pick's deal.
sos.oregon.gov, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
What the state collects in three years
$300
The rows above, added up
The last row is our math, not the state's: filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. If a cost has no fixed amount, like a newspaper notice, it's explained above and left out.
More questions
How long does the state take?
Online 1 to 3 business days.
Who handles the EIN?
Only Mainstay Filing throws it in. At the others it's $99 (OR Registered Agent.org) and $99 (Oregon Registered Agent.co).
What do the picks cost over three years?
Over three years you're looking at $597 at Mainstay Filing, $397 at OR Registered Agent.org, $397 at Oregon Registered Agent.co, with state fees on top.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Oregon's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
Is a service required?
Not required. The state takes filings from owners.
What's the best LLC service in Oregon?
Go with Mainstay Filing first, then look at OR Registered Agent.org and Oregon Registered Agent.co.