Registered agent guide · North Dakota

North Dakota Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in North Dakota, our 2026 routing puts North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year) in that order. Carrying a registered agent is part of staying legal in North Dakota. The state's tolls repeat at $50 a year, mile 27th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Updated November 12, 2026

North Dakota survey figures

27th

by the one-year odometer, of 50

The route starts at the smallest toll, same mile as other states. See the full map

Registered agent required: Yes; Measured against ndlegis.gov, October 2026
Annual report: $50 / yr; The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: November 15. Measured against sos.nd.gov, August 2026
State toll, one year: $50; One year of state tolls

Route services for North Dakota

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with North Dakota rules and fee labeling.

1. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent budget

Route pick$99/yr to begin, $99/yr later

We put North Dakota Registered Agent.co at the head of the route because a flat $99 each year, and papers served on the company are scanned and forwarded.

Mainstay Filing's three-year fare is larger, and that criterion counts for 35%.

The fare covers

Genuine office address in North Dakota
Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

Yearly fare beneath Mainstay Filing's
Fare $99, renewal fare $99

On the minus side

Runs in North Dakota only; other states need their own agent
The annual report checkpoint is not cleared for you

Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might cross into other states

Goes anywhere$149/yr to begin, $149/yr later

Continuing, Mainstay Filing is the second alternative, since $149 per year here and the same elsewhere, with renewal at $149.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper over three years, which accounts for its higher placement.

The fare covers

A physical office address the state recognizes
If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

$149 per lap
Good in each of the fifty states

On the minus side

Costs $50 more a year than North Dakota Registered Agent.co
Report filing rides with the formation package, not this ticket

Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for North Dakota companies that stay local

Local pick$99/yr to begin, $99/yr later

Stop 3, ND Registered Agents.org: a flat $99 each year, and papers served on the company are scanned and forwarded.

Fare for fare, it equals North Dakota Registered Agent.co.

The fare covers

Genuine office address in North Dakota
Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

Fare $99, renewal fare $99
Yearly fare beneath Mainstay Filing's

On the minus side

Runs in North Dakota only; other states need their own agent
The annual report checkpoint is not cleared for you

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

The route as numbers

Stop	Provider	Yearly rate	Renewal rate	Provider cost, three years
1	North Dakota Registered Agent.co	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$149	$149/yr	$447	Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	ND Registered Agents.org	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

We read every provider's price page on November 12, 2026. Switching agents leaves the state tolls where they are.

Agent fares and state tolls by year

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the annual report beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

North Dakota and the stops on either side of it

Mile	State	Yearly state fees
25th	Vermont	$45
27th	Alaska	$50
27th	North Dakota	$50
27th	Virginia	$50
30th	South Dakota	$55

Every state is plotted in Registered agent rules by state.

What the road rules say about a registered agent in North Dakota

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.

Allowed drivers: 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. Authority: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.

Tolls that keep coming

Each lap brings the annual report ($50), November 15. The late penalty is $50. The state's notices about it go to your registered agent.

Why North Dakota Registered Agent.co leads the route

Three-year charge on the route (35%) is the criterion on which North Dakota Registered Agent.co outscored Mainstay Filing here.

Three laps with North Dakota Registered Agent.co cost $297 in provider fares, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

North Dakota registered agent questions

Does every North Dakota LLC have to carry a registered agent?

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

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a North Dakota route?

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.

What does registered agent service cost per year for North Dakota?

$99 to $149 a year, going by the stops above.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

$50 a year by our one-year measure, which is the annual report ($50 every year).

Which registered agents are on this route?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), in ranked order along the route.

Which registered agent should I take?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and ND Registered Agents.org, in route order.

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.vermont.gov: Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, logged October 2026.
Marker, via commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, logged August 2026.
Marker, via commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, logged August 2026.
Marker, via law.lis.virginia.gov: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via scc.virginia.gov: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker, via sdsos.gov: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sosenterprise.sd.gov: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
Marker, via sdlegislature.gov: South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, logged October 2026.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co listed this pricing page on November 12, 2026
Mainstay Filing listed this North Dakota service page on November 12, 2026
ND Registered Agents.org listed this pricing page on November 12, 2026