--- title: "Oregon DBA: How to File, $50 Fee, Renewal | MCC Solutions" description: "To file a DBA in Oregon, register the assumed business name with the state ($50). Lasts 2 years. Steps, renewal dates, official links." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/dba-oregon" --- Business names · Oregon # Registering a DBA in Oregon Where the assumed business name is filed, what it costs, when it has to be renewed, from the official pages. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Keeping your own books? Tallyfinch does invoices, bank import and reports on your computer. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) **Short answer.** The Secretary of State's Corporation Division, for individuals using a name other than their real name and for corporations and LLCs using a name other than their registered one. Cost: $50 for a new registration. Lasts two years; renew every two years to keep the name. The instructions link to registering a business online; a PDF form is also available. ## At a glance Called assumed business name (ABN) Where to file State office Filing fee $50 for a new registration. Local fees vary No local filing How long it lasts 2 years Online filing The instructions link to registering a business online; a PDF form is also available. ## Renewal, with dates Lasts two years; renew every two years to keep the name. Setting up the books for the new name? [A free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). For a registration filed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026: - **Sole proprietor or partnership:** expires Friday, November 10, 2028 Your own date: [open the calculator set to Oregon](/bookkeeping/dba-renewal-date-calculator?state=or). ## Before you file If you don't renew, the name becomes available to another business. **Not stated on the pages we read:** a newspaper notice. ## Official sources - [Oregon Secretary of State: Assumed business name guide](https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Documents/business-publications/assumed-business-name.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Oregon Secretary of State: ABN new registration instructions](https://sos.oregon.gov/business/register/pages/assumed-business-name-new-registration-instructions.aspx) (checked November 2026) - [Oregon Business Registry fee schedule](https://Sos.Oregon.Gov/business/Documents/business-registry-forms/br-fee-schedule.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Oregon license directory: Assumed business name](https://apps.oregon.gov/SOS/LicenseDirectory/LicenseDetail/1281) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Checked November 2026 against the pages above. Fees and forms change, and a county or town office can add its own steps, so confirm with the filing office before you file. We don't file DBAs or trade names for anyone. ## Questions people ask **Where is a DBA filed in Oregon?** It's called a assumed business name (ABN). The Secretary of State's Corporation Division, for individuals using a name other than their real name and for corporations and LLCs using a name other than their registered one. **What does it cost to register a business name in Oregon?** $50 for a new registration. **How long does a Oregon assumed business name last?** Lasts two years; renew every two years to keep the name. **Can the filing be done online in Oregon?** The instructions link to registering a business online; a PDF form is also available. **Anything else to know before filing in Oregon?** If you don't renew, the name becomes available to another business. All states: [DBA registration by state](/bookkeeping/dba-registration-by-state) · [Ohio](/bookkeeping/dba-ohio) · [Pennsylvania](/bookkeeping/dba-pennsylvania) Tallyfinch ### Books you keep on your own computer Tallyfinch does invoices, bills, bank import, reconciliation and the main reports, in a file you own. $99 once, then $5 a month for updates; the app keeps working if you stop the plan. It does not do payroll or sales tax filing. The free download records up to 60 entries. [See Tallyfinch](/bookkeeping/mcc-books-downloadable-bookkeeping-software) [Download it free](/tools/pro/trial/mccBooks) [Compare the three apps](/software) ## Want the books set up for the new name? [See bookkeeping services](/bookkeeping/)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)