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Registered agent picks · North Dakota

3 Best Registered Agents in North Dakota (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in North Dakota in 2026: North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), in that order. North Dakota Registered Agent.co takes the call: a North Dakota specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.3 out of 10

The desk picks North Dakota Registered Agent.co: $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.

Your registered office is an in-state street address from North Dakota Registered Agent.co, and legal papers served on the company are scanned for you.

Add up three years and it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

In the price

  • The in-state address the state asks you to file
  • Scanned copies of served legal papers, online

Strengths

  • LLC formation available, year-one agent included
  • Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
  • Costs $99 a year, the same each year

Cons

  • The annual report is your job
  • North Dakota only; you need another agent elsewhere
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One agent, every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.1 out of 10

Runner-up, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year for an agent that goes wherever the company does, plus the first three government mailings each year scanned free.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the North Dakota filing and the annual report.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Free scans of service of process, uploaded the same business day
  • Your first three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free

Cons

  • $50 a year more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co for agent service alone
  • Annual reports need the formation package
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North Dakota only

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

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

Third, ND Registered Agents.org: $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.

ND Registered Agents.org puts an in-state street address on file for the company and scans served legal papers into your account.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org list the same prices and plan features, so it is close and either one works.

In the price

  • An in-state street address for the registered office
  • Everything served on the company is scanned for you

Strengths

  • Forms LLCs too, with the first agent year free
  • A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year and it holds on renewal

Cons

  • The annual report is your job
  • North Dakota only; you need another agent elsewhere
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The desk's 3 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 North Dakota Registered Agent.co 9.3 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.1 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 ND Registered Agents.org 8.9 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The scores out of 10 are the desk's own, drawn from the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

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

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
North Dakota Registered Agent.co $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
ND Registered Agents.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. North Dakota charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

What tipped the order

The desk's method puts 33% on spend over three years and 33% on work the price removes, and 34% across what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. For North Dakota, spend over three years did the deciding.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co comes to $297 over three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. If North Dakota is your only state, fifty-state coverage does little for you, and the lower yearly price wins.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

North Dakota registered agent rules straight from North Dakota Secretary of State (official)

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. The law behind it: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.

North Dakota's annual report: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

North Dakota LLCs send in the annual report every year, due November 15. The state's fee is $50. Send it late and $50 gets added. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

North Dakota registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run a North Dakota LLC?

You do. North Dakota wants a registered agent on file for every LLC, and the agent must have a street address in the state.

What should you expect to pay a North Dakota registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. 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.

When does the North Dakota annual report have to go in?

Get it in by November 15. The state's cut is $50. Miss the date and it costs $50 more.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in North Dakota?

North Dakota Registered Agent.co, since $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

Related pages

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. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page, as of November 12, 2026
  8. ND Registered Agents.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026