Sisters compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

All LLCs, corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships registered in Oregon must file an Annual Report with the Secretary of State each year to maintain active status. Sole p...

Oregon employers are required under ORS 659A and the Workplace Fairness Act to maintain and distribute a written anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy. Employers must provide a copy of the po...

Oregon businesses must file an annual personal property tax return with their county assessor listing all taxable business personal property — machinery, equipment, furniture, supplies, and leasehold ...

Oregon nonprofits registered with the DOJ Charitable Activities Section must file an annual financial report using Form CT-12 (Oregon charities) or Form CT-12F (foreign charities). The report includes...

Oregon nonprofits that solicit or receive charitable contributions must register with the Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Section before soliciting donations. Registration requires ...

Industrial and commercial facilities in Oregon that emit toxic air contaminants may be required to complete a health risk assessment under the Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) program (OAR 340-245). DEQ prior...

Oregon's Corporate Activity Tax applies to businesses with more than $1 million in commercial activity sourced to Oregon. The tax is $250 plus 0.57% of commercial activity exceeding $1 million, after ...

Oregon businesses that emit air contaminants must obtain an Air Contaminant Discharge Permit (ACDP) from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Permits are tiered by complexity: Basic (small ...

Oregon industrial facilities that discharge stormwater to surface waters or to conveyance systems draining to surface waters must obtain an NPDES 1200-Z Industrial Stormwater General Permit from the O...

Oregon employers must provide employees their final paycheck containing all wages earned within specific timeframes upon separation under ORS 652.140. If the employer discharges an employee or if both...

Deschutes County requires a business license for any business engaged in the purchase, sale, trade, barter, or exchange of antiques, secondhand goods, or junk goods in unincorporated areas. This inclu...

Every business operating in Deschutes County that owns tangible personal property used in business — including furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements — must file a Confi...

Deschutes County Environmental Health conducts health, safety, and sanitation inspections of certified child care centers, family homes, and before/after school programs. Child care facility licenses ...

Child care centers and certified family child care homes in Deschutes County must pass a sanitation inspection conducted by Deschutes County Environmental Health before obtaining or renewing state cer...

Businesses constructing, remodeling, or altering commercial buildings in unincorporated Deschutes County must obtain a commercial building permit. Oregon uses the Oregon Structural Specialty Code (bas...

Any commercial electrical work in unincorporated Deschutes County requires an electrical permit from the Deschutes County Community Development Department. This includes new electrical service install...

Any commercial mechanical work in unincorporated Deschutes County requires a mechanical permit from the Deschutes County Community Development Department. This includes installation, alteration, or re...

Any commercial plumbing work in unincorporated Deschutes County requires a plumbing permit from the Deschutes County Community Development Department. This includes installation, alteration, or repair...

Deschutes County requires a Conditional Use Permit for business activities that are not permitted outright in a given zoning district but may be allowed subject to conditions. Common conditional uses ...

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 374) and Deschutes County Code (DCC 12.28.050) require a driveway access permit whenever a driveway connects a public road under Deschutes County jurisdiction to private p...

Businesses constructing, remodeling, or altering buildings within the City of Sisters must obtain building permits per Sisters Municipal Code Title 15. The City of Sisters administers its own building...

Each person operating one or more short-term rentals in Sisters must obtain a current city business license and a short-term rental operating license per Sisters Municipal Code Chapter 5.50. Requires ...

Businesses in Sisters installing exterior signage must obtain a sign permit per Sisters Development Code Chapter 3.4. Sisters enforces distinctive 1880s Western Frontier Architectural Design Theme sta...

A City of Sisters Business License is required for anyone doing business in or with the City of Sisters per Sisters Municipal Code Chapter 5.05. 'Business' includes sales, services, manufacturing, dis...

The City of Sisters imposes a transient room tax of 8.99% of rent charged on lodging accommodations for periods of less than 30 consecutive days per Sisters Municipal Code Chapter 3.15. Operators must...