North Dakota · Limited liability company
What an LLC costs in North Dakota
$185 in your first year. That's $135 to file with North Dakota Secretary of State, and about $50 a year to keep it in good standing after that.
First-year breakdown
- State filing fee $135 One-time, paid when you form the LLC
- Annual Report $50 Due November 15 each year for standard Business LLCs. Farming/Ranching and Authorized Livestock Farm LLCs file by April 15 instead. Whether a mid-year-formed LLC owes a report the same calendar year was not confirmed.
- Total, first year $185
Don't file on this alone. We're still verifying figures state by state. Open the source link below and confirm before you pay anything or rely on a deadline.
Keeping it alive
Your annual report
| Filing | Annual Report |
|---|---|
| How often | annual |
| Fee | $50 |
| When it's due | Due November 15 each year for standard Business LLCs. Farming/Ranching and Authorized Livestock Farm LLCs file by April 15 instead. Whether a mid-year-formed LLC owes a report the same calendar year was not confirmed. |
| If you're late | Entity placed into 'Not Good Standing' status, which can hinder relationships with lenders, investors and vendors requiring a Certificate of Good Standing. |
| If you keep ignoring it | An LLC that remains delinquent is typically involuntarily terminated 6-12 months after being placed into Not Good Standing; it has up to one year from that point to reinstate by filing the overdue report. |
State tax: No separate LLC franchise or annual tax beyond the $50 Annual Report fee; ND taxes LLC income at the member level.
What we're less sure about
Caveats on this page
- Assumes the $50 report is due in the formation calendar year (by Nov 15). Proration rule for late-year formations unconfirmed and could shift this into year two.
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