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3 Best LLC Services in North Dakota (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for LLC services in North Dakota in 2026: ND Registered Agents.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. ND Registered Agents.org takes the call: $199 plus the North Dakota filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 a year.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Our top pick in North Dakota

1. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a North Dakota LLC with no plans to expand

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 9.5 out of 10

The desk picks ND Registered Agents.org: North Dakota formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to North Dakota yourself every year.

Three years of service run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost carries big weight.

In the price

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • A first year of registered agent service

Strengths

  • $99 a year for the agent from year two
  • $199 service fee, then the state fee
  • Year-one registered agent service is in the price

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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Formation, agent and report

2. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in a single price

$199 a year plus the state fee, $334 due at checkout

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Runner-up, Mainstay Filing: one $199 yearly bill covers the North Dakota formation filing, the registered agent and the annual report.

Mainstay files the annual report for you when you renew. North Dakota wants $50 every year, by November 15, and a late filing tacks on $50; Mainstay hands the state's fee through at cost.

ND Registered Agents.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • The formation document, filed on your behalf
  • Your registered agent, all year long
  • Annual report, filed by Mainstay
  • EIN application handled

Strengths

  • One $199 yearly price that takes in the annual report
  • EIN application comes with the package
  • North Dakota's fee passes through at cost
  • $199 on renewal, nothing extra

Cons

  • Its agent renews at $100 a year more than ND Registered Agents.org
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Lower renewal than Mainstay

3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for keeping it local in North Dakota

Form for $199; the agent is $99 a year after that, plus the state fee

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

Third, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: North Dakota formation for $199 on top of the state's fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year to keep the agent.

You get an in-state street address as the registered office, and papers served there are scanned into your account.

It leaves the annual report out of its prices, so you send that filing to North Dakota yourself every year.

The published prices and features do not separate ND Registered Agents.org from North Dakota Registered Agent.co; take whichever you like.

In the price

  • Formation prepared and filed
  • A first year of registered agent service

Strengths

  • $199 service fee, then the state fee
  • Year-one registered agent service is in the price
  • Year-two agent price: $99

Cons

  • No annual report filing included
  • EIN application will cost you $99 more
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Service fee Year two Good for Visit
1 ND Registered Agents.org 9.5 $199 $99/yr A North Dakota-only LLC on a shoestring Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.0 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report in a single price Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 North Dakota Registered Agent.co 8.9 $199 $99/yr A North Dakota-only LLC on a shoestring Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A score out of 10 here is editorial judgment built on the criteria explained on How we rank, not an average of customer ratings.

What a North Dakota LLC service costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Annual report filed on your behalf
ND Registered Agents.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
North Dakota Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. North Dakota's $135 filing fee comes on top of every row and is left out of these totals.

What tipped the order

Here is the weighting: 33% for spend over three years, 33% for work the price removes, 34% spread over what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. In North Dakota, spend over three years made the call.

ND Registered Agents.org comes to $397 over three years, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report too, but an owner can do that alone for just the state fee, so the lower price won.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

North Dakota LLC filing fee and form: the official numbers

It takes $135 to file the Articles of Organization with the North Dakota Secretary of State. Every service here adds that fee at cost on top of its own price.

After you form: keeping the North Dakota LLC in order

Send in the annual report every year, by November 15. It costs $50. Late means $50 extra. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

North Dakota LLC service: reader questions

What will setting up an LLC in North Dakota cost you?

$135 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

What do you file to create the LLC?

The Articles of Organization, sent to the North Dakota Secretary of State.

Does a North Dakota LLC have to line up a registered agent on day one?

Yes. North Dakota expects a registered agent from the start, with a street address inside the state.

What keeps coming due once a North Dakota LLC exists?

One filing: the annual report, every year, due November 15, costing $50.

Does the service price take care of the EIN?

Mainstay Filing builds it into the yearly price. ND Registered Agents.org and North Dakota Registered Agent.co tack on $99. The IRS never charges for an EIN.

Who is our pick for an LLC service in North Dakota?

ND Registered Agents.org, since $199 to form, state fee extra, then $99 a year for the agent.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, last checked August 2026
  2. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, last checked August 2026
  3. North Dakota report due date, last checked August 2026
  4. North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. North Dakota registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  6. ND Registered Agents.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page, as of November 12, 2026
  8. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026