The numbers behind North Dakota
27th
out of 50, state fees across three years
Charge to form
$135
Annual report
$50 / yr
Timing as the state words it: November 15.
sos.nd.gov, as seen August 2026
Charge when the report is late
$50
State total, years 1 to 3
$235
Filing fee, then reports for years 2 and 3
Where we would file in North Dakota
How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, North Dakota fit, fee labeling (
method).
Rank 1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for paperwork that takes care of itself
$199 for a year; renewal price $199
Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: one yearly price of $199 buys the formation, registered agent duty and the annual report.
Across three years it runs $200 above North Dakota Registered Agent.co; with coverage weighted 24%, the extra filings it takes on more than cover the difference.
At each renewal the annual report goes in, and the state's $50 is billed at cost.
Price covers
- Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
- Twelve months of registered agent duty
- Your annual report drawn up and submitted on time
- Application for your EIN handled as well
- Nothing added to the state fee
Upside
- Everything at $199/yr
- The EIN application needs no extra payment
- $199 next year too
Downside
- North Dakota Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Regional pick
2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a simple North Dakota start
$199 plus fees; $99 yearly from year two
Just behind comes North Dakota Registered Agent.co, where $199 plus the state fee, first agent year thrown in, then $99 per year.
The annual report remains your job every year.
Price covers
- North Dakota formation papers drawn up and filed
- First year of agent service
Upside
- The agent renews at $99
- First agent year comes with it
- Formation charge of $199
Downside
- The owner files the annual report
- EIN application costs $99 extra
Regional pick
3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a smaller agent renewal
$199 plus fees; $99 yearly from year two
Just behind comes ND Registered Agents.org, where $199 plus the state fee, first agent year thrown in, then $99 per year.
The annual report remains your job every year.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- North Dakota formation papers drawn up and filed
- First year of agent service
Upside
- Formation charge of $199
- The agent renews at $99
- First agent year comes with it
Downside
- The owner files the annual report
- EIN application costs $99 extra
3 providers, side by side
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. North Dakota charges $135 to file, separately from each provider.
LLC budget calculator
Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $135 to form, the annual report from year two.
North Dakota and the states beside it on the chart
Filing to create the North Dakota LLC
$135 is due with the Articles of Organization, and it goes to the North Dakota Secretary of State under N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. It does not change with the provider you pick.
North Dakota annual report: fee, due date and late charge
Send the annual report every year, with $50, November 15. A late report brings $50 in charges.
Basis for the order
Requirements handled settled first place in North Dakota; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co costs less, though the annual report would be yours to handle.
Questions answered
What is the state charge for forming an LLC in North Dakota?
The state charges $135. Using a provider adds $199.
What does the North Dakota annual report cost the LLC?
$50, every year; it is filed November 15. Filing late costs $50.
How does North Dakota rank among states on LLC fees?
North Dakota is 27th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $235; spot 1 has the smallest bill.
Is a registered agent compulsory for North Dakota LLCs?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199), with the leading pick named first.
Who should file my LLC?
Start with Mainstay Filing (for $199 a year you get the North Dakota filing plus the repeat jobs: registered agent duty and the annual report); North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org follow.
Where each number comes from
- Behind North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind North Dakota report due date: ndlegis.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.nd.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind North Dakota registered agent statute: ndlegis.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind W.S. § 17-29-201: sos.wyo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.wyo.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source: wyobiz.wyo.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule: sos.ga.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: sos.ga.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.alabama.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: sos.alabama.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us, seen October 2026.
- Behind Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule: sos.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source: legislature.vermont.gov, seen October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing's North Dakota service page, seen November 12, 2026
- North Dakota Registered Agent.co's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026
- ND Registered Agents.org's pricing page, seen November 12, 2026