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3 Best LLC Services in North Dakota (2026): Price Table

Reading down the 2026 North Dakota table, the order is ND Registered Agents.org ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). The service cells run $397 to $597 across three years. Filing with North Dakota costs $135 for every company alike.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sorted by three-year cost (40%) and filing work covered (30%), then renewal gap, crossover year and cell clarity. Table method

Quick reference

  • Fee at the filing office$135sos.nd.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Year-1 range$199Without state charges
  • Cells at year three$397 to $597Year one plus two renewals
  • Government charges, 3 years$235Not part of the sort
  • Ranks change inNo break-evenOrder is stable for ten years

North Dakota: prices, best value first

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. The $135 state fee has to be added separately.

  1. 1. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a bare-bones start

    Top of the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 and fees; renewal $99

    For North Dakota, ND Registered Agents.org is the best value because forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and each later year is $99.

    A three-year cell below Mainstay Filing's wins the top place.

    Its price stops before the annual report.

    Price buys

    • Formation handled for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • Then $99 per year
    • Year-one agent covered

    Against it

    • You would prepare the annual report yourself
    • It bills $99 for the EIN application
    See ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 and fees; renewal $99

    Below that, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: forming costs $199, year-one agent included, and each later year is $99.

    Its price stops before the annual report.

    No price gap from ND Registered Agents.org.

    Price buys

    • Formation handled for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Then $99 per year
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • Year-one agent covered

    Against it

    • You would prepare the annual report yourself
    • It bills $99 for the EIN application
    See North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Mainstay Filing: best for the most filing work per dollar

    Any state
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    $199 yearly plus $135 to the state

    Place 3 belongs to Mainstay Filing: $199 a year includes the annual report and stays flat at renewal.

    At year three it sits $200 behind ND Registered Agents.org.

    You never prepare the annual report, and only the $50 state fee is added.

    Price buys

    • Formation paperwork, completed
    • Registered agent for twelve months
    • Annual report, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • No markup on government fees

    In its favor

    • Renewal holds at $199
    • Steady at $199
    • EIN application included

    Against it

    • Yearly premium over ND Registered Agents.org: $100
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1ND Registered Agents.org$199$298$397$595See ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2North Dakota Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. No entry passes another within ten years.

Try other years

Change the years to recalculate, with the EIN application as an option.
Over 3 years: ND Registered Agents.org $397, North Dakota Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597. Lowest of the totals: ND Registered Agents.org.

State fees with sources

ChargeCellSource
Formation charge$135sos.nd.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report$50 every yearsos.nd.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Cost of missing the deadline$50sos.nd.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Three-year state total$235Calculated from the lines above
Each line cites the state's own page. Together they give a three-year state figure: filing, reports for years two and three, and a minimum tax where one applies.

The sort behind North Dakota

For North Dakota, the deciding column was three-year row total (40% of the sort), where ND Registered Agents.org finished ahead.

In the three-year column ND Registered Agents.org reads $397, which is $200 away from Mainstay Filing.

Add the EIN application and Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes ND Registered Agents.org's in year 2.

North Dakota LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

The North Dakota Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization with $135, as set out in N.D. Cent. Code § 10-32.1-20. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Official wording: sos.nd.gov [read October 2026, table note]

State fees only

Going alone costs $235 paid to the state across three years; services at $397 to $597 are what you pay to skip the forms.

North Dakota price questions

What do LLC formation services charge in North Dakota?

Year one costs $199 before the $135 filing fee.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the entries, not counting state fees.

How much does North Dakota charge to file an LLC?

The state charges $135 for the Articles of Organization.

What does North Dakota charge each year after formation?

Following formation, the table shows North Dakota wanting the annual report each year for $50, November 15.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

ND Registered Agents.org charges $99 more, North Dakota Registered Agent.co charges $99 more and Mainstay Filing bundles it in.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years: the running totals keep the same order.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in North Dakota?

ND Registered Agents.org ranks first, ahead of North Dakota Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

See also

Where this came from

  1. sos.nd.gov is the reference behind North Dakota Secretary of State, read in August 2026.
  2. sos.nd.gov is the reference behind North Dakota Secretary of State, read in August 2026.
  3. ndlegis.gov is the reference behind North Dakota report due date, read in August 2026.
  4. sos.nd.gov is the reference behind North Dakota formation fee: Filing, read in October 2026.
  5. ndlegis.gov is the reference behind North Dakota registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
  6. ND Registered Agents.org pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
  7. North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page page as of November 13, 2026
  8. Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page page as of November 13, 2026