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North Dakota upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding North Dakota costs $135 to register; after that the state charge is $50 a year and the agent is $149 a year.

What North Dakota adds each year

State charge
$50 a year (Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State))
Due
November 15
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If North Dakota is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
North Dakota + California$205$418
North Dakota + Texas$885$398+
North Dakota + Florida$260$675.50
North Dakota + California + Texas$955$567+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)

Adding North Dakota to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. ND Registered Agents.org

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s North Dakota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the North Dakota Secretary of State.

North Dakota questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in North Dakota?

$50 a year (Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in North Dakota?

$135 once, to the North Dakota Secretary of State.

Is the North Dakota agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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