Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Oregon as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Oregon records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Oregon vs Maine: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year	June 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

From Oregon to Maine, step by step

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Oregon name and formation date. If Maine wants the Oregon certificate, it is ordered first. Once Maine approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

Will your Oregon name work for Maine?

We check your exact Oregon name against Maine's records before filing.

Your Maine agent and the Oregon one

Oregon and Maine both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Oregon; ours takes Maine's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Oregon and Maine

Each year your corporation files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Maine comes to $399 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Maine

An LLC formed in Oregon files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Maine company in Oregon

A corporation formed in Maine that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Oregon to Maine

Does my Oregon company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once an Oregon business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Maine issues one to Oregon corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Oregon's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Oregon's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Maine?

$399 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

An Oregon company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Oregon keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Oregon's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Oregon companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Oregon's filings.

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