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North Dakota Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer for North Dakota in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), in that order. A registered agent is mandatory in North Dakota; the state's own yearly charges are $50 (27th of 50).
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North Dakota at a glance

of 50, yearly state fees

1st = least expensive, tied. All states

Registered agent required

Yes

ndlegis.gov, checked October 2026

Annual report

$50 / yr

Deadline: November 15. sos.nd.gov, checked August 2026

Yearly state fees

$50

Per year once formed

Who we'd use in North Dakota

Order from our methodology: three-year service fees 35%, state filings covered 30%, then renewal, state fit and transparency.

Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

Year one $149, then $149 a year

First choice, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat, from a provider that serves every state.

North Dakota Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, and we still rank coverage ahead of that gap.

What you pay for

  • In-state address on the public record
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • Any state at one price
  • $149 a year

Against

  • $50 a year more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co
  • No report filing on this plan
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
North Dakota focus

2. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a low flat agent price

Year one $99, then $99 a year

Pick 2, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a North Dakota street address on the record.

What you pay for

  • Registered office street address
  • Scans of served papers, online

For

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • Annual report not included
Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
North Dakota focus

3. ND Registered Agents.org: best for a second North Dakota option

Year one $99, then $99 a year

Pick 3, ND Registered Agents.org: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a North Dakota street address on the record.

On price it is level with North Dakota Registered Agent.co.

What you pay for

  • Registered office street address
  • Scans of served papers, online

For

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Against

  • Other states need a separate agent
  • Annual report not included
Visit ND Registered Agents.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

North Dakota picks compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 North Dakota Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297
Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 ND Registered Agents.org $99$99/yr$297
Visit ND Registered Agents.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service prices from each company's own pages, read November 12, 2026. State fees do not change with the agent.

Agent cost calculator

Years and agent in, total out. Recurring state fees only, no formation fee.

$547 over 3 years with Mainstay Filing (state $100, service $447).

North Dakota next to similar states

RankStateYearly state fees
25th Vermont$45
27th Alaska$50
27th North Dakota$50
27th Virginia$50
30th South Dakota$55

See the 50-state table for every rank.

North Dakota registered agent requirements, per state law

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who can serve: A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent. (N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05)

Yearly state fees for a North Dakota LLC

Your registered agent receives the state's notices about the annual report, which costs $50 every year and is due November 15.

What decided the order

State filings covered is worth 30% of the score, and it put Mainstay Filing ahead of North Dakota Registered Agent.co here.

An agent you can keep in every state scored higher than North Dakota Registered Agent.co's lower price.

North Dakota: questions

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can serve as the registered agent?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent.

How much does a registered agent cost in North Dakota?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$50 a year on our measure: the annual report ($50 every year).

Which registered agents are on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year), in the order shown.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Our order is Mainstay Filing, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org. For Mainstay Filing: $149 a year with the same price at renewal, and the plan works in all fifty states.

More for this state

Sources

  1. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, sos.nd.gov, last checked August 2026
  2. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, sos.nd.gov, last checked August 2026
  3. North Dakota report due date, ndlegis.gov, last checked August 2026
  4. North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, sos.nd.gov, last checked October 2026
  5. North Dakota registered agent statute, ndlegis.gov, last checked October 2026
  6. Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule, Annual Report, sos.vermont.gov, last checked October 2026
  7. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, commerce.alaska.gov, last checked August 2026
  8. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, commerce.alaska.gov, last checked August 2026
  9. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, law.lis.virginia.gov, last checked October 2026
  10. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, scc.virginia.gov, last checked October 2026
  11. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, sdsos.gov, last checked August 2026
  12. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, sosenterprise.sd.gov, last checked August 2026
  13. South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, sdlegislature.gov, last checked October 2026
  14. Mainstay Filing: North Dakota service page as published on November 12, 2026
  15. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026
  16. ND Registered Agents.org: pricing page as published on November 12, 2026