Oregon · Payroll tax registration
The Oregon BIN, explained.
The Business Identification Number is the Oregon Department of Revenue's payroll tax account number. All employers with paid employees working in Oregon must register for one, before issuing any paychecks, and a single BIN covers withholding tax, unemployment tax, the Workers Benefit Fund, and the TriMet and Lane transit taxes.
Who you are dealing with
Oregon Department of Revenue
- Handles:
- Issues the BIN through the Combined Employer's Registration. The unemployment program itself is administered by the Oregon Employment Department, but the BIN and the registration run through Revenue.
- System:
- Revenue Online
- Form:
- Oregon Combined Employer's Registration, Form 150-211-055, online through Revenue Online or on paper
State fee. $0. The Department of Revenue says outright there is no charge for getting an Oregon BIN.
What the state asks for
- The legal entity, its FEIN, and ownership details for the Combined Employer's Registration
- Where employees physically work, which decides whether the TriMet or Lane transit taxes attach
- The date of the first paycheck, because registration must come before it
- Contact and banking details for the payroll tax programs the BIN covers
How long it takes
The Department of Revenue publishes both figures: online BIN registrations take 30 business days to complete, and paper Combined Employer's Registration forms take 60 business days. Register well before the first pay date; the state's own rule is no paychecks before registration.
What we do
We prepare and submit the Combined Employer's Registration online, confirm the BIN when it issues, and hand you the account details your payroll system asks for, transit taxes included. You keep the client. We never email them.
Do I need an Oregon BIN before running payroll?
Yes. The Department of Revenue's rule is that all employers with paid employees working in Oregon must register for a BIN, and that you must register before issuing any paychecks. The registration comes first, then payroll.
How long does it take to get an Oregon BIN?
Thirty business days for an online registration and sixty business days for the paper form, per the Department of Revenue's own published figures. That is six to twelve calendar weeks, which is why the registration should start the moment an Oregon hire is signed.
What taxes does the BIN cover?
One BIN reports and pays all of Oregon's payroll tax programs: withholding tax, unemployment tax, the Workers Benefit Fund assessment, and the TriMet and Lane transit district taxes. You do not open a separate account per program.
Is the BIN the same as my Secretary of State registry number?
No. The BIN is the Department of Revenue's payroll tax account number, issued through the Combined Employer's Registration. The Secretary of State registry number identifies the entity itself. A business can hold one without the other.
Does the BIN cost anything?
No. The Department of Revenue states there is no charge for getting an Oregon BIN. Our flat fee covers preparing and filing the registration; the state itself charges nothing.
Agency details verified 2026-09-30
About the provider
Regcrest LLC is a document preparation and filing service based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, founded in 2026. It prepares and files state payroll and sales tax registrations, account closures, and resale certificates on behalf of the businesses that instruct it, and works behind accounting firms, bookkeepers, and payroll providers as well as directly with businesses.
Regcrest LLC is not a CPA firm and not a law firm. It gives no tax or legal advice. It files in all 50 states, and publishes a full page for the 29states it has verified against the agency's own material so far, each one showing the date it was checked. For anything that turns on your specific situation, ask a licensed accountant or attorney.