Oregon Registered Agent

Your Registered Agent
address is ours.
Not yours.

Oregon requires every LLC to have a Registered Agent with a physical address on public SOS records. Wayfinder's address goes on as your agent — keeping your personal address out of that field and ensuring every legal notice reaches you promptly. For full address privacy across all SOS records, pair with our Annual Compliance package.

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Registered Agent Service

$100 / year

Billed annually. Cancel anytime.

Wayfinder's address as your registered agent on SOS records
Accept service of process on your behalf
Receive and forward state and legal mail
Annual Report reminders and deadline alerts
Secure document delivery via Wayfinder Portal
Address updates handled at no extra cost

Get started — $100/yr →

Included free with any LLC formation package

The basics

What a Registered Agent actually does

Oregon law requires every LLC to designate a Registered Agent — a person or company with a physical Oregon address that is available during normal business hours to receive official correspondence on behalf of the LLC.

The Registered Agent's address appears in the Oregon Secretary of State's public database. Anyone can look it up. That's why most business owners don't use their home address — they'd rather not have it listed publicly alongside their LLC name.

The primary job of a Registered Agent is to receive and promptly forward anything addressed to your LLC — especially anything time-sensitive, like a lawsuit (service of process) or a notice from the state. Missing one of those can have real consequences.

Important: Your Registered Agent must have a physical Oregon address — a P.O. box doesn't qualify. And someone must be available there during business hours, every business day. For most small business owners, a service like Wayfinder is the practical solution.

What comes through your Registered Agent

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Service of process

If your LLC is named in a lawsuit, the legal documents are served to your Registered Agent. We accept them and notify you immediately.

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State and government mail

Notices from the Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Department of Revenue, and other agencies come through your Registered Agent address.

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Annual Report reminders

Oregon sends renewal notices to your Registered Agent. We make sure they reach you in time — missing a deadline puts your LLC at risk of dissolution.

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Compliance notices

Any official notice about your LLC's standing, required filings, or pending issues comes through us — and gets to you fast.

DIY vs. Wayfinder

Why most Oregon business owners use a service

You can legally be your own Registered Agent in Oregon. Here's what that actually looks like in practice.

Being your own Registered Agent

Cheaper upfront — but with real trade-offs

✗ Your home or business address is publicly listed on Oregon SOS records
✗ You must be physically available at that address during all business hours
✗ If you're ever sued, legal documents arrive at your front door — in front of family, employees, or neighbors
✗ If you miss a state notice, you may not find out until your LLC is already in bad standing
✗ Moving your business means updating SOS records yourself or risking missed mail
✗ No reminders — you're responsible for tracking your own compliance deadlines

Wayfinder as your Registered Agent

$100/year for real peace of mind

✓ Wayfinder's Lake Oswego address as your registered agent — not yours
✓ We're available during all Oregon business hours, every business day
✓ Legal documents received professionally and forwarded to you promptly
✓ All state mail and compliance notices tracked and forwarded via your portal
✓ Annual Report reminders sent before deadlines — never miss a filing
✓ Add Annual Compliance ($200/yr) for Wayfinder's address across all SOS records

Pricing

Simple, flat-rate pricing

Registered Agent service is $100/year. If you're forming a new LLC, it's included in your formation package — nothing extra.

Registered Agent Only

$100 / year

For existing Oregon LLCs switching agents or adding a new one.

✓Wayfinder's address as registered agent on SOS records
✓Accept service of process on your behalf
✓Receive and forward all official correspondence
✓Annual Report deadline reminders
✓Secure document access via Wayfinder Portal
✓Works with any existing Oregon LLC

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Best value

Registered Agent + Annual Compliance

$200 / year

+ Oregon SOS Annual Report filing fee. Renews annually.

✓Everything in Registered Agent Only, plus:
✓Annual Report prepared and filed for you — automatically
✓Wayfinder's address across all public SOS records — maximum privacy
✓We monitor your LLC's standing year-round
✓One contact for all your Oregon compliance needs
✓Never worry about missing a filing deadline again

Add compliance →

Forming a new LLC? Registered Agent service is included in every LLC formation package — no need to add it separately.

Already have an agent? Switching to Wayfinder is easy

If your LLC currently uses another Registered Agent — or if you listed yourself — switching to Wayfinder takes about five minutes. We file the Registered Agent change with the Oregon Secretary of State on your behalf, update your records, and you're live in your Wayfinder portal within a few business days. No downtime, no missed mail during the transition.

There's no fee to switch beyond the standard $100/year service. Start the process here →

Common questions

Registered Agent questions, answered plainly

No jargon. Just straight answers.

Have a question not listed?

Call 503-726-0370

Yes. Oregon law requires every LLC to maintain a Registered Agent with a physical Oregon address at all times. If your LLC doesn't have one — or if your agent's address becomes invalid — your LLC risks falling out of good standing with the state, which can eventually lead to administrative dissolution.

Yes, as long as you have a physical Oregon address and are available there during all regular business hours. Most business owners choose not to for two reasons: practicality (you can't always be at a fixed address during business hours, and service of process at your front door is uncomfortable) and partial privacy (your home address ends up in the registered agent field of public SOS records). Wayfinder's $100/year service handles both — your address stays out of the RA field. For full address privacy across all SOS records, add our Annual Compliance package ($200/yr).

We receive it, log it, and notify you promptly. Time-sensitive documents — like service of process — get immediate attention. Routine correspondence is scanned and delivered to your Wayfinder portal, where you can access it anytime. Nothing gets lost and nothing sits in a pile unaddressed.

Service of process is the formal delivery of legal documents to notify your LLC that it's involved in a lawsuit. It's a time-sensitive event — you typically have a limited window to respond. When we receive service of process on your behalf, we notify you the same day so you can contact your attorney immediately. We do not provide legal advice or respond on your behalf.

Fill out our intake form and we handle the rest. We file a Registered Agent change with the Oregon Secretary of State, update your records, and set you up in the Wayfinder portal. The SOS processes these changes quickly — typically within a few business days. Your current agent is notified automatically through the SOS system.

Yes. Whether your LLC was formed by Wayfinder, by another service, by an attorney, or by yourself directly through the Oregon SOS — we can serve as your Registered Agent. The only requirement is that it's an Oregon-registered entity.

You can cancel at any time. If you cancel, you'll need to designate a new Registered Agent before your service ends — Oregon requires an active one at all times. We'll remind you of this and help make the transition smooth. No cancellation fees.

Keep your address out of the registered agent field

$100/year to put Wayfinder's address on as your agent — not yours.

Add Wayfinder as your Oregon Registered Agent today. Takes five minutes. Works with any existing LLC. Pair with Annual Compliance for Wayfinder's address across all public SOS records.

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Questions? 503-726-0370 · team@go-wayfinder.com
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