Don’t be misled into wasting your hard-earned money! Solicitation can easily be mistaken for official correspondence from the State of Oregon.
Your business is not currently due for renewal but will be in about 10 to 12 weeks.
THE ANNUAL REPORT FEE FOR OREGON LLC IS ONLY $100.
This is an Oregon Secretary of State Corporation Division alert about questionable solicitations entitled “2024 – Annual Report Instruction Form" and "Annual Report Compliance."
Solicitations are often sent by for-profit, out-of-state companies that offer to file your Annual Report for an extra $125 “processing fee,” which is not required under Oregon law.
Official Annual Report notices or forms from the Secretary of State will always include the following:
- The State of Oregon official state seal. No one is allowed to use the state seal or modify it's image without permission from the Oregon Secretary of State's office.
- The Corporation Division address, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310.
- The Corporation Division phone number, 503-986-2200.
Additionally, the outer envelope will specify the mailing is from the “Secretary of State – Corporation Division.”
You can also look to see if there's a disclaimer on letters stating that the letter or company is not affiliated with a government. Many solicitations will have such a disclaimer to avoid allegations of fraud or misrepresentation.
If you’d like to know when your Annual Report is due to be filed with the Secretary of State, visit sos.oregon.gov/bizsearch. We send a reminder via postal mail approximately 50 days before an Annual Report is due. The easiest way to file an annual report or to renew a business is through our online services at sos.oregon.gov/renew.
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Sign up to receive your renewal notice by email. It is easy to opt in and will help distinguish the difference between our renewal notice and solicitations.
If you’re uncertain whether a solicitation is legitimate, call the Secretary of State Corporation Division at 503-986-2200 or check our Alert web page.
Regards,
Oregon Secretary of State
Corporation Division
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