Who needs an assumed business name registration (DBA) in Oregon?

Issued by Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in Oregon

The Oregon table lists this for every kind of business.

Needed whenever the business trades under any name other than the owner’s legal name or the LLC’s registered name, in the counties where it operates. Registered through the same Oregon Business Registry as the LLC.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.

Sources and dates

Corporation Division assumed business name pages and fee schedule (ORS 648). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.