The North Dakota tally
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. North Dakota's $135 is booked on top.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report
Top of the tally
$199 yearly and $135 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Best value for North Dakota is Mainstay Filing: the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
Spend $200 more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
Annual report filing is included, and the $50 state fee is charged at cost.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee booked at cost
Gains
- The price holds at $199
- Locked at $199 a year
- EIN step handled
Minus column
- North Dakota Registered Agent.co renews $100 lower
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2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for budget formations
One-state plan
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 2, North Dakota Registered Agent.co, books this way: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
Its price leaves out the annual report.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Then $99 annually
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
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3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for single-state companies
One-state plan
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, ND Registered Agents.org, books this way: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
Its price leaves out the annual report.
The figures match North Dakota Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- Formation, filed
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- Then $99 annually
- No agent charge in year one
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN help is a $99 extra line
Cumulative totals
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. No row overtakes another within ten years.
Cost calculator
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
North Dakota fee schedule
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Why the North Dakota rows sit where they do
Mainstay Filing beat North Dakota Registered Agent.co on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co nets less over three years yet leaves the annual report with you.
With the EIN application included, Mainstay Filing's running total passes North Dakota Registered Agent.co's in year 2.
North Dakota LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The Articles of Organization is sent to the North Dakota Secretary of State with $135 (N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: official page sos.nd.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
Filing on your own
State fees alone come to $235 for three years, and that is the floor. The table shows what each service adds, $397 to $597.
North Dakota price questions
What does an LLC service cost in North Dakota?
Year one runs $199 before the $135 filing fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 across the rows, with state fees left out.
How much does North Dakota charge to file an LLC?
$135, which accompanies the Articles of Organization.
What does North Dakota charge each year after formation?
$50 annually for the annual report, filed by the cutoff November 15.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing includes it, North Dakota Registered Agent.co bills $99 and ND Registered Agents.org bills $99.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
They never cross in ten years, so the year-one order holds.
Which LLC service is the best value in North Dakota?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, then North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org.
What each entry rests on
- North Dakota Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via sos.nd.gov
- North Dakota Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via sos.nd.gov
- North Dakota report due date, booked August 2026 via ndlegis.gov
- North Dakota formation fee: Filing, booked October 2026 via sos.nd.gov
- North Dakota registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via ndlegis.gov
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the ND Registered Agents.org pricing page