Reference · North Dakota
North Dakota LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in North Dakota, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | North Dakota Secretary of State |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $135 |
| Filing fee notes | $135 for domestic LLC Articles of Organization, confirmed on the ND SOS LLC fees page. |
| Standard processing | Not confirmed. |
| Expedited options | Not confirmed. |
| Periodic report | Annual Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $50 |
| Report deadline | 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. |
| Late penalty | Entity placed into 'Not Good Standing' status, which can hinder relationships with lenders, investors and vendors requiring a Certificate of Good Standing. |
| Administrative dissolution | 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. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $185 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state 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.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- sos.nd.gov — https://sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/business-structures/limited-liability-companies/limited-liability-company-llc/llc-fees.html
- sos.nd.gov — https://www.sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/maintain-registration