Foreign registration · Form LLC-5

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in California

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in California files Form LLC-5, with $70 in state fees. California also wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Entities from your Oregon records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Oregon and California side by side

	Oregon formed here	California registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form LLC-5
State fee	$10	$70 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with California
Paid expedite		24-hour $350, same-day $750
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	California Secretary of State, Business Entities
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sos.ca.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: 5 days or less
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our California agent for service of process

From Oregon to California, step by step

Order the Oregon certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Oregon separately; it is not part of our California order. An instant Oregon certificate reaches California only hours old, well inside the limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form LLC-5
It lists us as your California agent for service of process, next to your Oregon name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Oregon issues the certificate instantly, so the California filing can go in the same day. Once California approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

California costs for Oregon companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$70
Certificate of Existence, paid to Oregon	$10
Our service, with a year of California agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Oregon certificate included	$279

California's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Oregon name work for California?

California accepts your Oregon name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Oregon name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. If another California company uses the Oregon name, an alternate name is allowed. California can hold a name for 60 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: California and Oregon

California calls it an agent for service of process; Oregon says registered agent. California papers come to us; Oregon's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Oregon and California

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to California

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form S&DC-S/N with California ($100 in state fees). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and California's Statement of Information (Form SI-550) ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a California company in Oregon

An LLC formed in California that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no California certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about California

Does my Oregon company need to register in California?

Yes, once an Oregon business operates there; California law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in California?

$269 at checkout plus $10 to Oregon for the Certificate of Existence, $279 in all (checkout is $70 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

Yes: California wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 180 days old at filing.

How long does the California registration take?

California's online processing takes 5 days or less; Oregon's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $350, same-day $750.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and California?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Oregon's report ($100) and California's report ($20, every two years).

What if I don't register with California?

An Oregon company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does California require a registered agent?

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

Will California accept my Oregon name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Oregon name at home. California names must include limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new California LLC instead?

Yes, but Oregon keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) ($20), and the original keeps Oregon's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from California later?

Oregon companies leave by filing Form LLC-4/7 (no state fee); until then, California's report stays due alongside Oregon's filings.

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