Oregon Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

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The Oregon Secretary of State's Corporation Division registers all business entities, processes annual reports and renewals, and maintains public filing records. Online filings go through the Oregon Business Registry (OBR); paper submissions can be mailed or delivered in person to the Salem office.

Updated August 2026

Office contact

Address: 255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310
Phone: (503) 986-2200
Contact form: Email Corporation Division via online form
Front desk hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Business Registry portal: sos.oregon.gov — Business Programs

Entity formation and filing fees

Oregon's Business Registry Fee Schedule PDF, linked directly from the Corporation Division's current forms page, still carries an internal revision date of 07/13 (July 2013) — but it remains the fee document the state actively publishes and links to as of August 2026, so the amounts below are the current official figures. Oregon renews LLCs and corporations annually (not biennially), with renewal fees matching the original formation fee. Verify before filing at sos.oregon.gov/business.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization	$100
Domestic LLC — Annual Report/Renewal	$100
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$100
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Report/Renewal	$100
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$50
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report/Renewal	$50
Foreign LLC — Application for Authority	$275
Foreign For-Profit Corporation — Application for Authority	$275
Foreign Nonprofit Corporation — Application for Authority	$50
Assumed Business Name (DBA) — New Registration	$50
Name Reservation	$100
Certificate of Existence (ordered online)	$10
Certified Copy of Document File	$15

The Secretary of State's office explicitly warns that third-party companies send mailings designed to look official, charging far more than the state's $10 fee for a Certificate of Existence — order directly through the Oregon Business Registry to avoid overpaying.

Key Oregon state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Oregon Department of Revenue	Business registration, excise tax, withholding tax, Oregon Combined Payroll Tax	oregon.gov/dor
Oregon Employment Department	Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, payroll tax reporting	oregon.gov/employ
Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)	Contractor licensing — general, specialty, and residential construction statewide	oregon.gov/ccb

Oregon Department of Revenue

What it covers: Business registration, excise tax, withholding tax, Oregon Combined Payroll Tax
Website: oregon.gov/dor

Oregon Employment Department

What it covers: Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, payroll tax reporting
Website: oregon.gov/employ

Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

What it covers: Contractor licensing — general, specialty, and residential construction statewide
Website: oregon.gov/ccb

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Oregon Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information verified against official Oregon Secretary of State sources, August 2026. Filing fees are sourced from the Business Registry Fee Schedule PDF actively linked from the Corporation Division's forms page as of August 2026, though the document itself carries an internal 07/13 revision date — confirm amounts directly with the Corporation Division before submitting. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.

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