Oregon Business License
General Business License Requirements for Oregon.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Oregon.
Oregon General Business Licenses
Oregon Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Oregon.
Oregon does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
City of Bend Business Registration
Agency: | City of Bend Community Development Department (OR) |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
Notes: | Need Following Information
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Required Attachments: |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $85 |
Due: | Annually by the end of the month of inital licensure. |
Central Point Business License
Agency: | City of Central Point Finance Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by number of employees and services provided. See fee schedule for details. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by number of employees and services provided. See fee schedule for details. |
Due: | Annually by September 30. |
Coos Bay Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by category of license. See application for details. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Varies by category of license. See application for details. |
Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Penalties: | 10% penalty fee for each month or fraction of a month after January 31. |
Gresham Commercial Business License
Agency: | City of Gersham Business Licenses (OR) |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $75 application fee + $3 per employee after 3 including owners |
Registration Renewal
Form: | No application is needed for renewal. |
Filing Method: | |
Due: | Annually by the end of the month of inital licensure. |
City of Hillsboro General Business License
Agency: | City of Hillsboro Finance Department (OR) |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $105 base fee + additional fees based on location and employee count |
Registration Renewal
Form: | No application is needed for renewal. |
Agency Fee: | $25 + $5 per employee up to $725 |
Due: | Annually by the anniversary of registration. |
Lake Oswego Business License
Agency: | City of Lake Oswego Finance Department (OR) |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | Fee depends on the number of employees (including owners):
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee depends on the number of employees (including owners):
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Due: | Annually by registration anniversary date. |
Lincoln City Business Occupation Tax Permit
Agency: | City of Lincoln City - Finance Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or email |
Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $100 permit fee + $10/employee if number of employees exceeds 3 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or email |
Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $100 annual fee + $10 per employee if number of employees exceeds 3 |
Due: |
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Madras Business License
Agency: | City of Madras Community Development Department (OR) |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Email application to ar@cityofmadras.us |
Agency Fee: | Inside City Limits $60.00 Outside City Limits $65.00 |
Due: | Due and payable on or before July 1st for the period commencing on July 1st and ending on the immediately following June 30th. The license fee for a year-round business that submits an application after January 1st of the subject license year but before June 1st will pay fifty percent (50%) of the year-round business license fee. |
Registration Renewal
Due: | Due and payable on or before July 1st for the period commencing on July 1st and ending on the immediately following June 30th. |
Medford Commercial Business License
Agency: | City of Medford Development Services - Business Licensing Division (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, fax, in-person, or email to businesslicenses@cityofmedford.org |
Agency Fee: | $50 application fee + $100 license fee |
Turnaround: | ~2 weeks |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually |
City of Milwaukie Business License
Agency: | City of Milwaukie Finance Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $145.00 + $12 for each full-time employee, including owners. Prorated fees available. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $145 + $12 for each full-time employee, including owners |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Portland Business License Tax
Agency: | City of Portland Office of Management & Finance - Revenue Division (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail, in-person, fax, or online |
Agency Fee: | There is no fee for registration |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
To stay in compliance, a business must file a city tax return when filing federal and state returns. The registration is kept current by the payment of the annual business tax.
Redmond Business License
Agency: | City of Redmond Community Development Department - Business Licensing (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or email to businesslicense@redmondoregon.gov |
Agency Fee: | $55 if located within the city or $70 if located outside of the city + $1.50 per employee |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $55 if located within the city or $70 if located outside of the city + $1.50 per employee |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Sandy Business License
Agency: | City of Sandy - Business Licenses (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on business location. See the fee schedule here |
City of Sherwood Business License
Agency: | City of Sherwood Community Development Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Due: | Annually by December 31 |
City of Tigard Business License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: |
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Agency Fee: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: |
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Due: | Annually by December 31. |
City of Troutdale Standard Business License
Agency: | City of Troutdale Economic Development Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Requirement Notes: |
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Initial Registration
Form: | Email kelley.graham@troutdaleoregon.gov to receive form |
Filing Method: | Email kelley.graham@troutdaleoregon.gov |
Agency Fee: | $80 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Email kelley.graham@troutdaleoregon.gov |
Filing Method: | Email kelley.graham@troutdaleoregon.gov |
Agency Fee: | $80 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Tualatin Business License
Agency: | City of Tualatin Finance Department (WA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | The licensing fee is based on the number of employees, at the Tualatin location, including part-time employees, full-time employees and owners:
If applying after July 1, the fee is 1/2 the amount listed above. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | The licensing fee is based on the number of employees, at the Tualatin location, including part-time employees, full-time employees and owners:
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Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Notes: | Renewal forms are sent in the mail. |
City of West Linn Business License
Agency: | City of West Linn Finance Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee dtermined by employee size and location. See fee schedule here. |
Turnaround: | 10 business days |
Woodburn Business Registration
Agency: | City of Woodburn Finance Department (OR) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 for home occupation businesses and $50 for all other businesses. |
Before you Apply: | Please contact the Planning Division at (503) 982-5246 to determine zoning and allowed uses on your business property. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $25 for home occupation businesses and $50 for all other businesses. |
Due: | Annually, by the anniversary date of the original issuance of the business registration. |