Oregon business entity search and name check
Search business records
We search Oregon using the list of active businesses that the Secretary of State's Corporation Division publishes on data.oregon.gov each week, so results here cover active records only. For inactive businesses and filings, use the state's Business Registry Business Name Search, which we link to with your search already filled in. Oregon checks a new LLC name against assumed business names as well as other entities, and there is no consent-letter route around a conflict.
- Official search
- Business Registry Business Name Search
- How we search Oregon
- Official open data, searched live. Oregon Secretary of State active business data (data.oregon.gov). Weekly dataset refresh by the Oregon Secretary of State.
Working in our latest automated check (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET). - What a result can tell you
- Whether Oregon's records (in this partial source) contain the same or a similar name. Oregon decides acceptance when you file.
- State fee to form an LLC
- $100 (Articles of Organization)
- Ongoing LLC filing
- Annual Report / Renewal, $100. Due every year on the anniversary of the LLC's registration
What the Oregon search covers
Oregon's Business Registry covers corporations (business, professional and nonprofit), LLCs, limited partnerships, LLPs, cooperatives, business trusts, assumed business names, and reserved and registered names, for both Oregon and out-of-state businesses. Our links to the official search ask for both active and inactive records.
When you search Oregon here, keep in mind:
- Only active Oregon registrations are published in this dataset. Inactive names are not included, so an inactive record with your name would not appear here.
- Published weekly by the Secretary of State; filings from the past week may be missing.
- Includes assumed business names, which in Oregon can block an entity name.
Each record has a Registry Number (for example 158641598). Choose “Look up an existing business”, then “Registry number”, to search by it.
How to read Oregon results
Oregon uses its own status labels. We always show the official wording; here is what the common ones mean according to the state:
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| ACT (Active) | The business is active on the Registry. The state's open-data list of active businesses, which we search, contains only these. Source: data.oregon.gov |
| INA (Inactive) | The business is no longer active, for example dissolved, withdrawn or expired. These records appear in the official search but not in the active-business data we search. Source: egov.sos.state.or.us |
A status describes the registry filing only. It isn’t evidence of a license, tax compliance or reputation, and a record with the same name as a company you know may be a different business. More on statuses.
Oregon business name rules
An LLC name must include one of: limited liability company
, L.L.C.
, LLC
.
Your LLC name must be distinguishable, on the Secretary of State's records, from every active LLC, corporation, professional corporation, nonprofit, cooperative, limited partnership and business trust, and from reserved names, registered corporate names and assumed business names. (ORS 63.094(4)) Source: oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon doesn’t publish a list of the differences it ignores, so our check treats only capitalization and punctuation as insignificant and flags other close names as similar for you to judge.
Words that need approval or are restricted
| Words | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cooperative, corporation, corp., incorporated, Inc., limited partnership, L.P., LP, Ltd., limited liability partnership, L.L.P., LLP | An LLC name can't contain these words or abbreviations, or variations of them, because they signal a different kind of business. Source: oregonlegislature.gov |
Using a similar name with consent
Oregon law has no consent option. A name that isn't distinguishable is allowed only if you file a certified court judgment showing you have a prior or concurrent right to it.
Reserving a name in Oregon
Oregon lets you reserve a name before you form the business for $100, held for 120 days.
File an Application for Name Reservation with the Corporation Division. Assumed business names can't be reserved.
Oregon name reservation Source: sos.oregon.gov
Searching on this site doesn’t reserve anything. Only Corporation Division can.
Forming an LLC in Oregon
- Document
- Articles of Organization
- State filing fee
- $100
The $100 processing fee isn't refundable. A confirmation copy is an optional $5. - File online
- Corporation Division filing
- Out-of-state LLC registering here
- $275 (Application for Authority (Foreign LLC))
Fees change. Confirm them on the official Oregon fee schedule before you file.
File it yourself or use a service
File directly with Oregon
$100 state fee
You fill in the Articles of Organization yourself and pay only the state. You’ll need a registered agent with a Oregon street address; that can be you if you have one.
Use a formation service
A service prepares and files the paperwork, and most can act as your registered agent and send compliance reminders. You still pay the state fee on top of their price, and the state still decides whether to accept your name.
- Bizee: $0 plus the state fee (Basic); Standard $199, Premium $299, plus state fee
- LegalZoom: $0 plus state fees (Basic); Managed Service $249 plus state fees
- Northwest Registered Agent: $39 plus the state fee
- ZenBusiness: $0 plus the state fee (Starter); Pro $199 plus state fee, renews $199/yr
We don’t currently earn commissions from these providers. Prices from each provider’s site on Oct 30, 2026. We never send them your proposed name. Compare what each includes · Disclosure
An EIN (federal tax ID) is free from the IRS; you don’t need to pay anyone for one.
Keeping a Oregon LLC in good standing
Annual Report / Renewal: $100. Due every year on the anniversary of the LLC's registration. Source: sos.oregon.gov
Yearly renewal costs $100 for Oregon LLCs and corporations, $275 for out-of-state LLCs and corporations registered here, and $50 for nonprofits.
Proof of status: Certificate of Existence. Source: sos.oregon.gov
Assumed names (DBAs)
Assumed business names are registered with the Corporation Division for $50 and renewed every two years for $50. They count when Oregon decides whether a new LLC name is available. Source: sos.oregon.gov
Good to know about Oregon
- Assumed business names block LLC names: a new LLC name must be distinguishable from active assumed business names, not just from other companies. Source: oregonlegislature.gov
- There's no consent-letter route for a similar LLC name; only a court judgment can override the distinguishability rule. Source: oregonlegislature.gov
- Out-of-state LLCs pay $275 to register and $275 every year to renew, compared with $100 for Oregon LLCs. Source: sos.oregon.gov
- An LLC name can't include "Ltd." or any corporation or partnership ending such as Inc. or LP. Source: oregonlegislature.gov
- Most registration documents filed since 2009 can be viewed free on each business's Registry page. Source: sos.oregon.gov
- Oregon publishes every active business, including assumed business names and registered agents, as a free open dataset updated weekly. Source: data.oregon.gov
Sources and accuracy
We checked this page against official Oregon sources on . Our monitor rechecks the official search, filing portal and fee pages daily and flags changes for review.
Items we couldn’t confirm on an official page (6)
- We couldn't confirm the fee for a Certificate of Existence on an official page.
- We couldn't confirm the late fee or reinstatement fee for a missed annual renewal.
- We couldn't confirm whether a name reservation can be renewed.
- The fee schedule the state links to is dated July 2013, so check for newer fees before you file.
- We couldn't confirm how the official search matches names or the full list of status labels it uses.
- We haven't covered Oregon's registered agent requirements.
See something wrong? Tell us. We can fix how we present information, but only Corporation Division can change an official record.