This is the last of six steps. Step 5 covered the operating agreement, the bank account, and local registration; if any of that is undone, it is here. This lesson is about keeping the LLC alive after it exists: the annual report, its fee, what is at stake if it lapses, and keeping the registered agent current. It closes with where to go next in this series.
The annual report
An Oregon LLC does not stay registered on its own. Every year the state expects a renewal, usually called the annual report, on the anniversary of the LLC's formation. The Business Registry Fee Schedule on the Secretary of State's site lists the annual renewal for a domestic LLC at $100, as of September 2026, the same figure as the original filing in Step 3.
The anniversary date is the one to write down. It is the date the Articles were filed, which you will find on your entry in Find a Business. Put it in the calendar now, with a reminder a month ahead, because the state's reminder is not something I would build a practice around: several secondary sources describe a notice mailed roughly 45 days before the due date, but I could not find that figure on an official Secretary of State page, so I treat it as a courtesy rather than a guarantee.
I did not capture the report's screens for these notes. Expect a confirmation of what the state has on file, the registered agent and office among it, and then the fee. File it through the same online Business Registry you used in Step 3; the state's delivery options page gives online filings same or next business day processing.
What happens if you miss it
I want to be careful here. The working notes behind this course describe the consequence of a missed annual report as administrative dissolution: the state treating the LLC as no longer in good standing and eventually dissolving it. I did not capture an official Secretary of State page stating that, so I am reporting it as what I understand, not as something I verified. The practical advice does not depend on the exact mechanism: a lapsed LLC can cost you the name, the bank's confidence, and any payer contract that requires an entity in good standing, and getting back into good standing is never less work than renewing on time. If you find yourself past the date, call the Corporation Division and ask what applies rather than guess.
Keeping the registered agent current
The registered agent from Step 2 has to stay real. The state's overview says an LLC must have a registered agent with an Oregon street address; that is a continuing condition, not a one-time box. If you were your own agent and you move offices, the filing still points to the old door until you change it. If you paid a commercial agent and let the subscription lapse, the address on file belongs to a company that is no longer forwarding your mail.
The fee schedule lists a $100 fee for articles of amendment; I did not verify from a primary page whether a registered agent change alone carries that fee or a different one, so check the schedule and the online form when you make the change. The point stands regardless of the fee: a lawsuit served on an address you no longer occupy is one you may not learn about until a default has been entered.
The yearly rhythm
| Item | When | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report (renewal) | Every year on the formation anniversary | $100 |
| Registered agent check | With the annual report, and any time you or the agent move | Confirm on the form |
| Assumed business name renewal, if you registered one in Step 1 | Every two years | $50 |
- Calendar the formation anniversary with a reminder a month out.
- Before filing, confirm the registered agent, the office address, and the principal address are still right.
- File the annual report online and pay the fee shown at checkout.
- Save the confirmation with the rest of the LLC's records, next to the operating agreement and the EIN notice.
Where to go next
With the LLC formed and maintained, two questions tend to come up within the first year or two. The first is whether the LLC should be taxed as it is by default or elect S corporation treatment, and how that compares with the corporation alternatives; that is covered in S corp, C corp, or LLC for a therapy practice. The second is what changes the day you hire, which Step 4 only pointed at; that is hiring and payroll taxes in Oregon.
This is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. I have written down the recurring steps and linked the pages I checked, and named the one consequence I could not verify; the Corporation Division and an attorney get the final word if a filing is late or a change is more than routine.
Further reading
- Oregon Business Registry Fee Schedule (PDF). The renewal fee and the amendment fee, on the same page as the original filing fee.
- Oregon SOS: Find a Business. Look up your own LLC to find the formation date and confirm the agent on file.
- Oregon SOS: Select Your Business Name and Structure. The continuing registered agent requirement, in the state's own words.
- Oregon SOS: Delivery Options. Processing times, which matter if the anniversary is close.
- Oregon SBDC Network: How to Set Up an LLC. The state's small business centers on the setup, including what to keep on file afterward.