LLC cost guide · North Dakota

North Dakota LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

For an LLC filing in North Dakota, our 2026 routing puts Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199) in that order. A three-year trip through North Dakota costs the state's share of $135 to start and $50 every year for the annual report, good for 27th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Updated November 12, 2026

Tolls on the North Dakota route

27th

along the 50-state route, three-year tolls

Fewer miles, smaller toll. Every state on one map

Entry fee: $135; sos.nd.gov, surveyed October 2026
Annual report: $50 / yr; The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: November 15. sos.nd.gov, surveyed August 2026
Penalty for missing the checkpoint: $50; sos.nd.gov, surveyed August 2026
State toll, three years: $235; Entry plus two years of upkeep

Route services for North Dakota

The criteria and weights behind the order are in the method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for fewer yearly stops to remember

Route pick$199 yearly, $334 to cover the state toll

The route starts with Mainstay Filing, where a fare of $199 a year carries the North Dakota formation, the registered agent role and the annual report all the way, and renewal is $199.

Set beside North Dakota Registered Agent.co, the three-year fare is $200 larger, with more of the route walked for the owner.

At renewal the annual report is handled, and the $50 due to the state is added at cost.

The fare covers

Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
Registered agent duty held through the year
The annual report drafted and sent in by Mainstay
The EIN application is part of the route
The state's fee reaches you at cost

On the plus side

$199 a year includes the opening and the agent and the report
$199 again next lap
No separate fare for the EIN

On the minus side

$100 more each lap after the first

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2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a plain North Dakota start

North Dakota guide$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 2, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: the North Dakota filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

Clearing the annual report stays with the owner, every year.

The fare covers

The paperwork that opens the LLC
First year of agent service

On the plus side

No agent fare in lap one
Then $99 per lap
An opening fee of $199

On the minus side

The annual report is not covered
$99 more for the EIN

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3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for opening close to home

North Dakota guide$199 to open, $99/yr after

Stop 3, ND Registered Agents.org: the North Dakota filing for $199 with agent duty free in lap one, then $99 a year for the agent.

Clearing the annual report stays with the owner, every year.

Compared with North Dakota Registered Agent.co, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

The paperwork that opens the LLC
First year of agent service

On the plus side

An opening fee of $199
No agent fare in lap one
Then $99 per lap

On the minus side

The annual report is not covered
$99 more for the EIN

Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares in a row

Stop	Provider	Leg one	Later legs	Provider cost, three years
1	Mainstay Filing	$199	$199/yr	$597	Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	North Dakota Registered Agent.co	$199	$99/yr	$397	Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	ND Registered Agents.org	$199	$99/yr	$397	Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each fare was read from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Every row still needs the $135 state toll.

Cost of the North Dakota route, year by year

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $135 to open, then the annual report beginning in year two.

North Dakota and the stops on either side of it

Mile	State	Three-year state fees
25th	Wyoming	$220
26th	Georgia	$230
27th	North Dakota	$235
28th	Alabama	$236
29th	Vermont	$245

Every state is plotted in LLC costs by state.

North Dakota LLC filing fee and form (official source)

To pass leg one, file the Articles of Organization at the North Dakota Secretary of State and pay $135; the authority is N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. The providers below pass it through untouched.

The annual report checkpoint in 2026

Checkpoint on the annual report, every year. Toll $50; the state words the date as November 15. Arriving late costs $50.

How the North Dakota stops were ordered

Steps the service takes over (27%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored North Dakota Registered Agent.co here.

Clearing the annual report tipped the score toward the bundle.

North Dakota: your route questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in North Dakota?

Official toll: $135. Our picks bill $199 above the state toll.

What toll comes with the North Dakota annual report?

$50, every year; the checkpoint closes November 15. Arriving late adds $50.

Where does North Dakota fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 27th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $235; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for North Dakota LLCs?

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

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199), in route order, from the first stop.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Start at Mainstay Filing: one yearly fare, $199, buys the opening leg, registered agent duty and the annual report. Further along, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org.

Keep traveling

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker

Marker, via sos.nd.gov: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sos.nd.gov: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker, via ndlegis.gov: North Dakota report due date, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sos.nd.gov: North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via ndlegis.gov: North Dakota registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sos.wyo.gov: W.S. § 17-29-201, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sos.wyo.gov: Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via wyobiz.wyo.gov: Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via wyobiz.wyo.gov: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker, via wyobiz.wyo.gov: Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sos.ga.gov: Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sos.ga.gov: Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, logged October 2026.
Marker, via alison.legislature.state.al.us: Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sos.alabama.gov: Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sos.alabama.gov: Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via alison.legislature.state.al.us: Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sos.vermont.gov: Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, logged October 2026.
Marker, via legislature.vermont.gov: Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026
ND Registered Agents.org: pricing page, surveyed on the company site November 12, 2026