Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division

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Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$50
Due:	Annually by your registration anniversary day. So if you incorporated or foreign-qualified on March 15th, then your annual report is due every year by March 15th. You may start filing 45 days prior.
Law:	ORS 65.787
Penalties:	No late fee. Your entity status becomes 'inactive' in public records. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 45 days late.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required.

Application for Authority

Agency:	Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:	Application for Authority
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$275
Law:	OR Rev Stat § 60.701
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 60 days.

Assumed Business Name

Form:	New Registration
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$50
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under a fictitious name.
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	Registration of an assumed name does not offer name protection.
Notes:	Publication of registration is not required in Oregon.

Assumed Business Name Registration Renewal

Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$50
Due:	Due by the date of registration every 2 years.
Law:	ORS § 648.010

Certificate of Existence

Agency:	Oregon Secretary of State - Corporations Division
Form:	Certificate of Existence
Filing Method:	Mail, fax, or online.
Agency Fee:	$10

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