How to form an LLC in North Dakota for $0 service fee.
North Dakota state filing fee is $135. Standard processing is 5 to 10 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the North Dakota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide North Dakota Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in North Dakota.
Bakken oil formation drove rapid economic growth in 2010s. Agricultural economy. Among the lowest historical unemployment in the US. State income tax phasing to 2.5% flat.
Where North Dakota businesses are based.
You can form your North Dakotan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The North Dakota formation rules at a glance.
- $135 filing fee, $50 annual report, due by November 15
- Processing: 5 to 10 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State in Bismarck
- Top industries: Oil & gas (Bakken formation), Agriculture (wheat, soybeans), Manufacturing
Our take Form here if you operate in North Dakota. Moderate ongoing costs.
Business Information processes LLC formations from Bismarck. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $50 annual report, due by November 15.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 5 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your North Dakotan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state North Dakota state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- North Dakota-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- North Dakota Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic North Dakota compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 · S-Corp election $99 · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in North Dakota, in four steps.
North Dakota vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how North Dakota compares.
North Dakota business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these North Dakota-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
North Dakota-specific LLC questions.
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Start your North Dakotan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the North Dakota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your North Dakota Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in North Dakota.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.