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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026): Cost Calculator

Our 2026 calculation puts ND Registered Agents.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, at the top of North Dakota foreign registration services. Add $397 to $497 of service charges to the $135 registration fee in North Dakota for a three-year result.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Cost 41% plus coverage 27% plus three smaller terms (see the formula)

North Dakota results

Foreign filing fee$135sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Opening results$199Provider fees only
Three-year band$397 to $497First year and both renewals
What the state takes in 3 years$235Official inputs only
Break-evenNeverRanking steady to year 10

North Dakota ranking

Reading across: year one, the price after that, then the three-year total. Add North Dakota's $135 to whichever result you pick.
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1. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a single extra state

Top result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 on top of North Dakota's $135; renewal $99

ND Registered Agents.org gives the best result in North Dakota: total service fees reach $397 after three years.

On the heaviest term, three-year cost, it beats Mainstay Filing.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Starts at $199
  • Then $99 a year
  • First agent year included

Adds up badly

  • Limited to one state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

Most work covered
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 on top of North Dakota's $135; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing places second. A $199 service input that does not vary by state, with first-year agent service included.

Three years cost $100 more here than with ND Registered Agents.org.

Agent price from year two: $149 a year, in any state.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • Good in all fifty states

Adds up well

  • The first agent year is covered
  • Helpful if another state follows
  • $199 plus the state's fee

Adds up badly

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above ND Registered Agents.org
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3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

Local result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 on top of North Dakota's $135; renewal $99

Position 3 is North Dakota Registered Agent.co: total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Its inputs match ND Registered Agents.org's exactly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Starts at $199
  • First agent year included
  • Then $99 a year

Adds up badly

  • Limited to one state

What each service adds up to

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1ND Registered Agents.org$199$298$397$595Open ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3North Dakota Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, calculated from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. Ranked by running result, the order is steady for ten years.

The calculator

Given your years, the calculator adds the first-year price and each renewal for every service.
Running total over 3 years: ND Registered Agents.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, North Dakota Registered Agent.co $397. Service with the smallest result: ND Registered Agents.org.

The government inputs, North Dakota

InputAmountSource
Registration charge$135sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$50sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Three-year state total$235Sum of the inputs above
The state's three-year figure is a sum of three kinds of charge: the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs with no fixed amount, such as publication in a newspaper, are noted in the text and left out of the sum.

Notes on the order

Calculated three-year cost put ND Registered Agents.org first. That term is 41% of the formula, and filing work in the price, renewal change, break-even year and input clarity make up the remainder.

ND Registered Agents.org takes the cost term at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $100 more.

How North Dakota describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registration inputs: the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), the North Dakota Secretary of State, $135. The filing asks for certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

Cited at: sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

The no-service result

Take the services out and the sum is state fees alone: $235 for three years. Every service stacks its own $397 to $497 on that base.

Common questions

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in North Dakota?

$135 as the official fee, not counting a service fee of $199.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form registers the LLC?

Complete Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) and deliver it to the North Dakota Secretary of State.

Does the North Dakota filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, namely certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $50.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

No crossing within ten years; no service passes another.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for North Dakota?

By the five-term formula the North Dakota order is ND Registered Agents.org, Mainstay Filing and North Dakota Registered Agent.co, led by ND Registered Agents.org on calculated three-year cost.

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Input sources

  1. Check North Dakota Secretary of State against sos.nd.gov; entered August 2026.
  2. Check North Dakota Secretary of State against sos.nd.gov; entered August 2026.
  3. Check North Dakota report due date against ndlegis.gov; entered August 2026.
  4. Check North Dakota formation fee: Filing against sos.nd.gov; entered October 2026.
  5. Check North Dakota registered agent statute against ndlegis.gov; entered October 2026.
  6. Check Secretary of State, registered agents against sos.nd.gov; entered October 2026.
  7. Check Secretary of State, business services against sos.nd.gov; entered October 2026.
  8. Number entered from the ND Registered Agents.org pricing page page on November 13, 2026
  9. Number entered from the Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page page on November 13, 2026
  10. Number entered from the North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page page on November 13, 2026