3 Best LLC Services in North Dakota (2026), Plainly Answered
Our 2026 answer for North Dakota: ND Registered Agents.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199), best first. On top of the $135 filing fee, the services cost $397 to $597 over three years.
By the Plain Charter editorial team ·
Quick answer
Cost to file
$135, one time
After year one
$50 each year
Registered agent
Yes
Best picks
ND Registered Agents.org, Mainstay Filing then North Dakota Registered Agent.co
1. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a low three-year cost
Formation $199, agent renewal $99
ND Registered Agents.org is the one we'd hire first in North Dakota, because it charges $199 to form the LLC, agent included for year one, then $99 a year.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, the factor we weigh most.
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want the upkeep handled
$199 a year plus the $135 state fee
Mainstay Filing comes second: it forms the LLC, serves as its registered agent and files the annual report for $199 a year, and the price stays $199 at renewal.
Three years cost $200 more than ND Registered Agents.org.
It files the annual report for you and passes on the $50 state fee at cost.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 12, 2026. State fees are the same with every pick.
What owners ask
How much should I budget to form it?
$135 to the state, plus $199 if a service files it for you.
Counting the recurring report, the state's own fees reach $235 by the end of year three. from sos.nd.gov · October 2026
What exactly gets filed?
The North Dakota Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization, and that filing creates the LLC.
See N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. from sos.nd.gov · October 2026
Do I have to name a registered agent?
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.