LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in North Dakota, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), ND Registered Agents.org ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because $199 a year covers the North Dakota formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Number one here
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($334 at checkout)
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the North Dakota filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. North Dakota charges $50 every year for it, and the date is November 15, and a late one costs $50 more. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than ND Registered Agents.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Preparation and filing of the formation document
Your registered agent all year
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
The EIN application is included
North Dakota's fee is passed through at cost
Renews at $199, no add-ons
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than ND Registered Agents.org's
Every score out of 10 is our editors' call, made with the weighted criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.
What North Dakota LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
ND Registered Agents.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
North Dakota Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, North Dakota charges a $135 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
What decided the order
LLC Review Desk gives three-year cost 29% and filings in the price 29%, then divides 42% among renewal price, state fit and up-front totals. For North Dakota, it came down to filings in the price.
In North Dakota you'll need a report each year ($50 to the state), and sending it late adds $50. Mainstay's price includes that filing and ND Registered Agents.org's doesn't, which is why coverage beat ND Registered Agents.org's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The North Dakota LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the North Dakota Secretary of State takes $135 when you file the Articles of Organization. Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a North Dakota LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by November 15. The state asks for $50. A late filing adds $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about North Dakota LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in North Dakota set you back?
The state charges $135 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Articles of Organization to the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Does the North Dakota formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in North Dakota.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by November 15, and the state asks $50.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. ND Registered Agents.org and North Dakota Registered Agent.co tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my North Dakota LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because the North Dakota formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.