LLC formation cost calculators + North Dakota
3 Best LLC Services in North Dakota (2026): Cost Calculator
Result order: The result is 41% three-year cost and 27% filing work covered, with renewal change, break-even year and input clarity filling in the rest. The formula
Results in brief
North Dakota ranking
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly figure that stays fixed
Leads the resultsTop result: Mainstay Filing. Inputting $199 a year covers the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, with year two at $199.
ND Registered Agents.org is $200 lower at year three, but the 27% coverage term still ranks this one first.
Each annual report is covered, with North Dakota's $50 billed at cost.
Inputs covered
- Formation handled for you
- Registered agent for the full year
- Annual report, filed when due
- EIN application prepared
- Government fee passed through unchanged
Adds up well
- No increase at renewal ($199)
- The EIN application is taken care of
- Holds at $199
Adds up badly
- Renews $100 above ND Registered Agents.org
2. ND Registered Agents.org: best for companies that stay in one state
One-state serviceNext in the results, ND Registered Agents.org: $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.
Its input does not include the annual report.
Inputs covered
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- Agent included to start
- Then $99 a year
- $199 on top of the state fee
Adds up badly
- Nothing in the price pays for the annual report
- EIN application adds $99
3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for owners who prepare their own reports
One-state serviceNext in the results, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: $199 for year one, then $99 for every year after.
Its input does not include the annual report.
ND Registered Agents.org publishes identical prices.
Inputs covered
- Articles of organization, filed
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- $199 on top of the state fee
- Agent included to start
- Then $99 a year
Adds up badly
- Nothing in the price pays for the annual report
- EIN application adds $99
Results over time
| Rank | Service | Result, year 1 | Result, year 2 | Result, year 3 | Result, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | ND Registered Agents.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | North Dakota Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Choose your own span
The government inputs, North Dakota
| Input | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Formation charge | $135 | sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| Annual report | $50 every year | sos.nd.gov {input read August 2026, shown in full} |
| Penalty for a late report | $50 | sos.nd.gov {input read August 2026, shown in full} |
| What the state collects by year 3 | $235 | Inputs added together |
Notes on the order
Weight 27%: filing work in the price. That term separated the top two.
North Dakota requires the annual report every year, so a service that files it beat a cheaper one that leaves it to you.
Add the EIN application as an input and Mainstay Filing's total passes ND Registered Agents.org's in year 2.
How North Dakota describes its LLC filing fee and filing requirements
The company is formed when the North Dakota Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization and $135. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
As written: sos.nd.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
The no-service result
Without a service the three-year input is just $235 in state fees. Hiring help adds $397 to $597 to it.
North Dakota cost questions
What do LLC formation services cost in North Dakota?
Year one calculates to $199 before the $135 filing fee.
What do these services calculate to over three years?
$397 to $597 across the services, not counting state fees.
How much does North Dakota charge to file an LLC?
$135 to the state, with the Articles of Organization as the form.
What does North Dakota charge each year after formation?
Annual report input: $50 a year, and the statute puts the deadline at November 15.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
Looking at each in turn: Mainstay Filing comes with it, ND Registered Agents.org charges $99 and North Dakota Registered Agent.co charges $99.
When does one service pass another in total cost?
The results do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service calculates best in North Dakota?
By the five-term formula the North Dakota order is Mainstay Filing, ND Registered Agents.org and North Dakota Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on filing work in the price.
Input sources
- Check North Dakota Secretary of State against sos.nd.gov; entered August 2026.
- Check North Dakota Secretary of State against sos.nd.gov; entered August 2026.
- Check North Dakota report due date against ndlegis.gov; entered August 2026.
- Check North Dakota formation fee: Filing against sos.nd.gov; entered October 2026.
- Check North Dakota registered agent statute against ndlegis.gov; entered October 2026.
- Input from Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page (November 13, 2026)
- Input from ND Registered Agents.org: pricing page (November 13, 2026)
- Input from North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing page (November 13, 2026)