Oregon Business Entity Search
A live search of the Oregon Secretary of State open data, with the official Oregon search one click away.
Oregon at a glance
Oregon business records
Oregon issues a Certificate of Existence instead of a certificate of good standing, ordered online for $10. The state publishes a weekly open data file of every active business on data.oregon.gov.
The public record of every Oregon LLC and corporation belongs to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. The search on this page asks the Oregon Secretary of State open data each time you run it.
Coverage: Active Oregon business entities, updated weekly by the state.
Statuses you may see in Oregon
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The business is registered and current with the Business Registry. |
| Administratively Dissolved | The state dissolved the business, most often for not filing its annual report; it can usually be reinstated within 5 years if the name is still available. |
| Inactive | The registration is no longer current, for example an assumed business name that was not renewed. |
Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.
Questions
Is this the official Oregon business search?
No. This is an independent website, not run by or affiliated with any government agency. Results come from the Oregon Secretary of State open data, and the official search (Business Registry Business Name Search) is linked beside them.
How current are the results?
As current as the Oregon Secretary of State open data: each search is sent when you run it, and an answer is kept for at most 24 hours before it is asked again.
How do I check if a business name is available in Oregon?
Search the name in the Oregon Business Registry name search before filing; the Secretary of State decides availability when the filing is reviewed. A name can be reserved for 120 days.
Does Oregon charge a franchise tax or a similar yearly tax?
Oregon's Corporate Activity Tax is $250 plus 0.57 percent of taxable Oregon commercial activity above $1 million, and businesses must register once their Oregon commercial activity reaches $750,000 in a year.
More about an Oregon business
- How to find a business's EIN
- Check if an LLC name is available
- What each entity status means
- What a registered agent is
- Business lookup in other states
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