North Dakota quote board
Service prices only. The $135 state fee applies to every quote.
1. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest opening quote
Best value
$199 to form, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
North Dakota Registered Agent.co leads the board because $199 for the formation, $99 yearly for the agent after that.
It beats Mainstay Filing on the biggest term in the ranking, three-year cost.
Plan time for the annual report; it is not covered.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Year-one agent covered
- Formation quoted at $199
- A modest $99 renewal
Reads poorly
- Annual report is not part of the quote
- EIN add-on: $99
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2. ND Registered Agents.org: best for owners who prepare their own reports
One-state plan
$199 to form, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 2: ND Registered Agents.org. $199 for the formation, $99 yearly for the agent after that.
Plan time for the annual report; it is not covered.
Its quotes match North Dakota Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Formation quoted at $199
- Year-one agent covered
- A modest $99 renewal
Reads poorly
- Annual report is not part of the quote
- EIN add-on: $99
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat annual figure
Nationwide
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Next on the board, Mainstay Filing: filing, registered agent and annual report are all inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.
A $200 difference from North Dakota Registered Agent.co at year three sets its position.
You never prepare the annual report; only the $50 state fee is added.
Quote includes
- Articles of organization, filed
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee passed straight through
Reads well
- $199 in year two
- EIN application included
- One yearly quote, $199
Reads poorly
- North Dakota Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
What each quote adds up to
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. No quote passes another within ten years.
Cost calculator
Readings for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are left out because they match on every quote.
North Dakota state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
The reading behind North Dakota
North Dakota Registered Agent.co wins measured three-year cost, worth 36%, with ND Registered Agents.org right behind.
On the three-year column North Dakota Registered Agent.co sits at $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.
If you need the EIN application, the quotes cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes North Dakota Registered Agent.co.
North Dakota LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The North Dakota Secretary of State takes $135 along with the Articles of Organization, per N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited at: sos.nd.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
Going without a service, you still owe North Dakota $235 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $597 for that work.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in North Dakota?
$199 for year one across our quotes, plus the state's $135 fee.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $597.
How much does North Dakota take to file an LLC?
$135, on the Articles of Organization.
What does North Dakota bill each year after formation?
$50 annually for the annual report, deadline described as November 15.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
North Dakota Registered Agent.co, $99, ND Registered Agents.org, $99 and Mainstay Filing, no added charge.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
They hold the same order for ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in North Dakota?
North Dakota Registered Agent.co, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then ND Registered Agents.org and Mainstay Filing.
Logged references
- North Dakota Secretary of State: see sos.nd.gov, sampled August 2026.
- North Dakota Secretary of State: see sos.nd.gov, sampled August 2026.
- North Dakota report due date: see ndlegis.gov, sampled August 2026.
- North Dakota formation fee: Filing: see sos.nd.gov, sampled October 2026.
- North Dakota registered agent statute: see ndlegis.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Quote source: North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: ND Registered Agents.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page, November 13, 2026