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North Dakota Registered Agent Requirements (2026) and the 3 Best Agents

North Dakota for a registered agent, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), in that order. A North Dakota LLC must list a registered agent. Recurring state charges come to $50 per year, which is spot 27th of 50.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

North Dakota fee chart

27th

among 50 states, counting one year of state fees

Ordered from smallest bill to largest (same total as others). Chart of all fifty states

  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    Per ndlegis.gov, October 2026

  • Annual report

    $50 / yr

    Timing as the state words it: November 15. Per sos.nd.gov, August 2026

  • State total, one year

    $50

    A single year of state charges

North Dakota top picks

How the order was drawn: charges over three years, coverage, renewal, North Dakota fit, fee labeling (method).

Rank 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses planning to spread out

$149/yr now, $149/yr later

Mainstay Filing leads the chart because the price is $149 here and $149 anywhere else, with $149 at renewal.

Expect to pay $150 more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co across three years, with more of the work off your plate.

Price covers

  • A physical address on the public record
  • Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
  • Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
  • Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it

Upside

  • $149 each year
  • One provider for the whole map

Downside

  • $50 per year above North Dakota Registered Agent.co
  • An agent-only plan, so the reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rooted in North Dakota

2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for founders who live in North Dakota

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Just behind comes North Dakota Registered Agent.co, where a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

Price covers

  • An address inside the state for the registered office
  • Scanned copies of legal notices appear online

Upside

  • Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 each year

Downside

  • North Dakota and nothing else
  • Annual report sits outside the price
Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rooted in North Dakota

3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for an office address in the state

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Just behind comes ND Registered Agents.org, where a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.

Price covers

  • An address inside the state for the registered office
  • Scanned copies of legal notices appear online

Upside

  • Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 each year

Downside

  • North Dakota and nothing else
  • Annual report sits outside the price
Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 providers, side by side

OrderProviderPer yearAt renewalProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2North Dakota Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3ND Registered Agents.org$99$99/yr$297Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.

Agent and state fees, year by year

Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Total for 3 years using Mainstay Filing: $547, split into $100 state fees and $447 provider fees.

North Dakota and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateYearly state fees
25thVermont$45
27thAlaska$50
27thNorth Dakota$50
27thVirginia$50
30thSouth Dakota$55
Registered agent rules by state charts all fifty, least expensive on top.

North Dakota registered agent rules, in the state's words

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who may be named: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent. (N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05)

Charges that keep recurring

Alongside the agent, the LLC files the annual report every year at $50, November 15. A late filing costs $50.

How the North Dakota ranking was drawn

Requirements handled (24%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored North Dakota Registered Agent.co here.

An agent that goes with you into every state outscored North Dakota Registered Agent.co's lower price.

Common questions

Is a registered agent required for every North Dakota LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who qualifies as the registered agent for a North Dakota LLC?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent.

How much does North Dakota registered agent service run each year?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per year.

What does the state bill an LLC every year?

$50 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($50 every year).

Which registered agents does this chart rank?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), starting with our top pick.

Which registered agent should I use?

Our route runs through Mainstay Filing: one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill. After it, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org.

More from this state

Where each number comes from

  1. Figure on North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov (seen August 2026).
  2. Figure on North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division: sos.nd.gov (seen August 2026).
  3. Figure on North Dakota report due date: ndlegis.gov (seen August 2026).
  4. Figure on North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.nd.gov (seen October 2026).
  5. Figure on North Dakota registered agent statute: ndlegis.gov (seen October 2026).
  6. Figure on Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report: sos.vermont.gov (seen October 2026).
  7. Figure on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov (seen August 2026).
  8. Figure on Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development: commerce.alaska.gov (seen August 2026).
  9. Figure on Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  10. Figure on Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: scc.virginia.gov (seen October 2026).
  11. Figure on South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sdsos.gov (seen August 2026).
  12. Figure on South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sosenterprise.sd.gov (seen August 2026).
  13. Figure on South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: sdlegislature.gov (seen October 2026).
  14. Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
  15. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
  16. ND Registered Agents.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026