Oregon business search, a forty-five day fuse.
Oregon’s registry at the Secretary of State runs on your exact formation date: the annual report, $100, is due on the anniversary itself, and the state gives roughly forty-five days after it before marking the record Inactive, its word for administrative dissolution. A reminder goes out ahead of time. The record shows who read it.
Checking a name for your new company? We search the state record properly, with the near-misses that cause rejections.
Search the way that matches what you already know
Drop the designator: "Acme Holdings" returns more than "Acme Holdings LLC". The state search matches from the start of the name, so lead with the first word, and remember sound-alike spellings are separate records. Have us run the name check →
Oregon assigns a permanent registry number at filing. An exact-match search on it pulls one record with its full report history, which shows precisely how a company treats its anniversaries. Verify an exact entity with us →
Every Oregon entity names a registered agent on the public record, which is how process servers, and the curious, find companies. It is also why founders who value privacy put a professional agent there instead of themselves. See how agents appear on the record →
Status, principal address, registered agent, and the filing history, including the original formation documents. Public, free, and current, which is exactly why counterparties will read yours before they sign.
Active on your anniversary, Inactive soon after
The annual report is due on the exact anniversary of formation, $100 for domestic entities, with a reminder mailed about forty-five days ahead. Roughly forty-five days past due, the record turns Inactive, and the way back is a $100 reinstatement penalty plus each missed report. No late fee, no middle ground, just a short fuse.
What you found decides what you do next
Clear so far is not the same as available. Run a proper availability check covering Oregon entities and assumed names, then file the Oregon LLC while it is clean.
File the report before the forty-five days turn the record Inactive, then put your exact date on a calendar that watches itself.
Match the legal name on your contract to the record exactly, confirm standing the day you sign, and read the filing history. For anything with money on it, order a certificate of standing, the state-sealed version of "they are real."
The state wrote ahead, to the old address
Oregon does its part: a reminder about forty-five days before your date. Ours went to the office we had left that spring, and the first notice that reached the new one said Inactive. Reinstatement was a hundred dollar penalty and a lesson: the address on the record is part of the record. The state wrote on time. We just did not live there anymore.
Representative composite drawn from customer outcomes.
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Is "Willamette Roasting Works" taken in Oregon?
When is my Oregon report due?
The company I am vetting shows Inactive since March. What now?
Whatever you found, the platform runs it
Every state's record, one guide per state
Name AvailabilityDistinguishable is not the same as safe, check properly
Registered AgentAn Oregon address that never misses a service of process
Compliance CalendarYour deadlines tracked, so the record stays boring
CRMThe counterparties you vet become the clients you keep
Business BankingOpen the account the day your filing comes back
Oregon, from search to filed
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What is the Oregon Secretary of State business search?
It is the public Oregon database where anyone can look up a registered entity’s name, status, registered agent, and filing history. You use it to check name availability, confirm standing, or research a company. We run Oregon searches for you and interpret what the results mean for your plans.
How do I search for a business in Oregon?
You search the Oregon record online by name or by the entity’s registry number. Results show status and basic details but not everything, ownership is often private. We run the Oregon search and explain what it does and does not reveal about a given entity.
Can I check if a business name is available in Oregon?
Yes, the search is the first step: you look for existing Oregon entities and assumed business names that are the same or confusingly close, though availability finally depends on the state’s naming rules, so a quick search is not a guarantee. We do a proper Oregon availability check before you commit to a name and branding.
How do I confirm a company is in good standing in Oregon?
The record shows a status, Active, Inactive, but for official confirmation third parties want a Certificate of Existence. We can pull the Oregon status and order that certificate when you need authoritative proof for a deal or lender.
When is the Oregon annual report due?
On the exact anniversary of your formation date, $100 for a domestic entity, with a mailed reminder about forty-five days ahead. Roughly forty-five days past due the record turns Inactive, Oregon’s administrative dissolution, and reinstatement costs a $100 penalty plus missed reports. We automate the date so the fuse never lights.
Why can’t I find my own business in the Oregon search?
Common reasons: it was just filed and not yet indexed, the name is slightly different, or a missed anniversary ran its forty-five days and Inactive dropped the entity from default results. We check the Oregon record, confirm your status, and fix anything, like an Inactive record needing reinstatement, that is keeping you from appearing correctly.
How do I find out who owns an LLC in Oregon?
Sometimes you can, sometimes you cannot. Oregon filings list a registered agent and whoever signs the documents, but members of an LLC do not have to appear, so true owners can stay off the public record. If privacy matters for your own filing, that structure plus identity & privacy is how founders stay unlisted.
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