North Dakota Registered Agent

A "Domestic" corporation will be incorporated in North Dakota by filing Articles of Incorporation. The company name must include one of the following words or an abbreviation of the word: "Company," "Corporation," "Incorporated," or "Limited."

The filing fee is $100.00.

You can submit this filing by mail or fax to the Secretary of State's Office. Fax filings must be accompanied by a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Routine filings can take up to 4 weeks. North Dakota does not have an expedited filing option, but our correspondent can walk the filing in for turnaround in 4-7 business days. Contact us for filing assistance.

All business corporations registered in North Dakota are required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State.
Domestic Corporations: The due date is on or before August 1 of each year for Domestic Corporations. The first report will be due the year following the incorporation with the Secretary of State. The fee for a Domestic Corporation is $25 if the report is postmarked on or before August 1. The fee increases to $45 if the report is postmarked on or before November 1. The fee is $85 if postmarked later than November 1.
(Due dates are different for Foreign Corporations. See information below.)

A "Foreign" corporation will be a corporation that was organized in another state and that wishes to register and conduct business in North Dakota. You will file the Certificate of Authority Foreign Corporation Application.

A current Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of incorporation must accompany this application. This Certificate must be dated within 60 days of the filing to North Dakota.

The fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority is $145.

You can submit this filing by mail or fax to the Secretary of State's Office. Fax filings must be accompanied by a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Routine filings can take up to 4 weeks. North Dakota does not have an expedited filing option, but our correspondent can walk the filing in for turnaround in 4-7 business days. Contact us for filing assistance.

All business corporations registered in North Dakota are required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State.
Foreign Corporations: The due date is on or before May 15 of each year for Foreign Corporations. The first report will be due the year following the qualification in North Dakota. The fee for a Foreign Corporation is $25 if the report is postmarked on or before May 15. The fee increases to $45 if the report is postmarked on or before August 15. The fee is $85 if postmarked later than August 15.
(Due dates are different for Domestic Corporations. See information above.)

A "Domestic" LLC will be a limited liability company organized in North Dakota by filing Articles of Organization.
The name of the company must contain the words "Limited Liability Company," or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," or "LLC."

The fee for the Articles of Organization is $135.

You can submit your Articles by mail or fax to the Secretary of State's Office. Fax filings must be accompanied by a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Routine filings can take up to 4 weeks. North Dakota does not have an expedited filing option, but our correspondent can walk the filing in for turnaround in 4-7 business days. Contact us for filing assistance.

LLC's registered in North Dakota are required to file an annual report each year with the Secretary of State. The report is due on or before November 15 of each year. The first report is due the year following the initial registration with the Secretary of State.
An Annual Report form will be issued by the Secretary of State. This form can be filed by mail or fax. If faxing, include a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Additional forms can be obtained from the Secretary of State's office.
The fee for the annual report is $50 if postmarked on or before November 15. If postmarked after November 15, the fee is $100.

A "Foreign" LLC will be a limited liability company that was organized in another state that wishes to register to conduct business in North Dakota. You will file the Certificate of Authority Foreign Limited Liability Company Application.

A current Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of organization must accompany this application. This Certificate must be dated within 90 days of the filing to North Dakota.

The fee for the Application for this application is $135.

You can submit this filing by mail or fax to the Secretary of State's Office. Fax filings must be accompanied by a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Routine filings can take up to 4 weeks. North Dakota does not have an expedited filing option, but our correspondent can walk the filing in for turnaround in 4-7 business days. Contact us for filing assistance.

LLC's registered in North Dakota are required to file an annual report each year with the Secretary of State. The report is due on or before November 15 of each year. The first report is due the year following the initial registration with the Secretary of State.
An Annual Report form will be issued by the Secretary of State. This form can be filed by mail or fax. If faxing, include a Credit Card Payment Authorization form. Additional forms can be obtained from the Secretary of State's office.
The fee for the annual report is $50 if postmarked on or before November 15. If postmarked after November 15, the fee is $100.