Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
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Corp USA North Dakota · The Peace Garden State
Formation from $149 + state fee (LLC $135 · Corporation $100)
Annual Report $149 + state fee · Registered Agent $199/year
Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
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Articles of Organization are filed with the Secretary of State under N.D.C.C. ch. 10-32.1. The name must include "limited liability company", "LLC" or "L.L.C." Starter $149, Pro $349, Complete $479, plus the $135 state fee at cost.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateArticles of Incorporation are filed under N.D.C.C. ch. 10-19.1. The name must include "company", "corporation", "incorporated", "limited" or an abbreviation. Same packages, plus the $100 state fee at cost.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateThe first annual report is due in the calendar year after the year you registered. LLCs and PLLCs: November 15 ($50). Domestic corporations: August 1 ($25). Foreign corporations: May 15. Farming or ranching and Authorized Livestock Farm LLCs and corporations: April 15. Missing the report moves the entity to Not Good Standing, and continued failure leads to dissolution or revocation.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateThe North Dakota Secretary of State has warned about urgent-looking letters from third parties charging more than $90 to file an annual report. The state fee is $50 for an LLC and $25 for a corporation. We are a private filing service, not the Secretary of State. Our fee is shown separately from the state fee, and you can file yourself on FirstStop without paying us anything.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateEvery LLC and corporation must keep a registered agent with a North Dakota address. Using our commercial registered agent keeps your home address off the filing.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateChoose an LLC, corporation, PLLC or farm and ranch LLC, then Starter, Pro or Complete.
Tell us the name, owners and registered agent. It takes a few minutes and saves as you go.
Our team prepares the filing and submits it to the North Dakota Secretary of State on FirstStop.
Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
plus the North Dakota state fee at cost ($135 LLC / $100 corporation). Optional corporate kit $79 plus shipping, charged at checkout only if you add it.
$149+ state fee
Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
$349+ state fee
Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
$479+ state fee
Corp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.
North Dakota files every LLC, corporation and trade name through one online system, the Secretary of State's FirstStop portal. A business LLC costs $135 to register and $50 a year to keep active. A business corporation costs $100 to form and $25 a year. The annual report never asks for financial statements; it confirms your addresses, your business activity and the people who manage the company.
The due dates are what trip owners up. LLCs and PLLCs report by November 15. Domestic corporations report by August 1 and foreign corporations by May 15. Farm and ranch entities report by April 15. The first report is due in the calendar year after the year you registered, so a company formed in December gets almost a full year before its first deadline, while one formed in January gets nearly two.
Source: www.sos.nd.gov
The Secretary of State's filing creates the company; it does not register it for taxes. If you sell taxable goods or services, the Office of State Tax Commissioner asks you to apply for a sales and use tax permit through ND TAP about 30 days before you open. Permits are not transferable, so buying an existing business means applying for a new one.
The state rate is 5 percent on most retail sales, and most cities and several counties add their own local tax on top. Our county pages show the 2026 combined rate for each major North Dakota city, with a worked example and the lodging and restaurant taxes that apply there.
Source: www.tax.nd.gov
The state fee for Articles of Organization is $135. With Corp USA, Starter is $149 plus the $135 state fee, for $284 total.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateNovember 15 for LLCs ($50) and August 1 for domestic corporations ($25), starting the calendar year after you register.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateYes. Every filing on this site can be made directly on the Secretary of State FirstStop portal for the state fee alone. We charge a separate service fee to prepare and file it for you.
Official source: North Dakota Secretary of StateCorp USA is a private filing service, not the North Dakota Secretary of State, and not a law firm. State fees are shown separately at cost. You may file yourself on FirstStop without our fee.