How much should I set aside to form it?
$135 if you file yourself, and $199 more if a service does it.
Add the state's fees from filing through year three: $235. official: sos.nd.gov, October 2026
Which paper starts the LLC, and where does it go?
The North Dakota Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization, and approval is what forms the company.
Where the law says so: N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. official: sos.nd.gov, October 2026
Is a registered agent a legal requirement?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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.
official: ndlegis.gov, October 2026
What do I owe after the LLC is formed?
One thing keeps recurring, the annual report, each year, costing $50 a time. As the state words it, it's due November 15, and that's easy to forget.
Late filers get charged $50.
official: sos.nd.gov, August 2026
Can I skip the service and file myself?
It's allowed, and doing it yourself keeps your three-year cost at the state's $235.
Services bill $397 to $597 over three years for taking this off your hands.
Why is the list in this order?
Work taken off your hands, worth 31%, put Mainstay Filing first.
Together, cost across three years and work taken off your hands make up 64% of the score.
One thing decides it: the annual report is in the first pick's price, while North Dakota Registered Agent.co leaves it to you.
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