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Foreign registration price index · North Dakota

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026): Price Index

North Dakota, 2026: ND Registered Agents.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) hold the first lines of the foreign registration services index, best value first. The state's $135 is common to all lines. Services subtotal $397 to $497 by year three.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Index of five columns: three-year cost (38%), coverage per dollar (32%), renewal step, crossover year and price transparency. Basis explained

Ledger summary

Charge to register$135sos.nd.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Opening prices$199Provider fees alone
Sum of years one to three$397 to $497Includes two renewal charges
State fees through year 3$235Registration, reports and any tax
CrossoverNo crossoverNo line passes another

North Dakota: foreign registration price index

Lines ranked by index, figures per company price page. The $135 state fee is kept out of the lines.
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1. ND Registered Agents.org: best for the smallest yearly agent bill

Leads the index
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

ND Registered Agents.org takes line one of the North Dakota index: $397 in service fees across three years.

A lower three-year subtotal than Mainstay Filing puts it on top; cost is the heaviest column.

Line includes

  • Foreign registration handled
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • A service fee of $199
  • Agent renews at $99
  • The first agent year is included

Debits

  • Limited to one state
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state or a fifth

Nationwide service
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr

Next on the ledger: Mainstay Filing, with a $199 service charge in any state, first agent year thrown in.

On three-year cost it sits $100 behind ND Registered Agents.org.

Year two brings $149 for the agent, in every state.

Line includes

  • Filing made with the state
  • Registered agent free for the first year
  • The same price across the country

Credits

  • All fifty states covered
  • The first agent year is included
  • $199 for the registration

Debits

  • A higher agent renewal ($149)
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3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby filer

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Line 3 goes to North Dakota Registered Agent.co: $397 in service fees across three years.

Its figures are identical to ND Registered Agents.org's.

Line includes

  • Foreign registration handled
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • The first agent year is included
  • A service fee of $199
  • Agent renews at $99

Debits

  • Limited to one state

Subtotal by year

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1ND Registered Agents.org$199$298$397$595Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3North Dakota Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using the prices read on November 13, 2026. Ranking by subtotal does not change for ten years.

Subtotal calculator

Set the years and the calculator adds year one and renewals for every line.
Over 3 years: ND Registered Agents.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, North Dakota Registered Agent.co $397. Line with the smallest sum: ND Registered Agents.org.

State fees, with citations

EntryAmountCited from
Foreign registration fee$135sos.nd.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual report$50sos.nd.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Paid to the state by year 3$235Sum of the lines above
For the state side we add the filing, two years of reports and any minimum tax; variable costs such as publication are described only.

What settled the order

ND Registered Agents.org leads on three-year cost index, worth 38%, with Mainstay Filing next.

$397 is the three-year figure for ND Registered Agents.org, a saving of $100 next to Mainstay Filing.

Official North Dakota foreign LLC registration fee and rules

To do business in North Dakota with an LLC formed elsewhere, file the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) with the North Dakota Secretary of State for $135. Add certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

Source text: sos.nd.gov (read October 2026) per the state

If you file it yourself

The cost of filing it yourself: $235 to the state across three years. Service subtotals of $397 to $497 are what you pay to avoid the forms.

Quick answers

What does North Dakota charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$135 at the state, before $199 in service fees.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

Three years of service costs $397 to $497.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), and the North Dakota Secretary of State is the office that takes it.

Does North Dakota want a paper from the LLC's home state?

Yes: certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the annual report, billed at $50.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

Within ten years, never: the order of the subtotals stays the same.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in North Dakota?

ND Registered Agents.org indexes first. Mainstay Filing and North Dakota Registered Agent.co follow.

Also in the index

Source lines

  1. August 2026 confirmation of North Dakota Secretary of State at sos.nd.gov.
  2. August 2026 confirmation of North Dakota Secretary of State at sos.nd.gov.
  3. August 2026 confirmation of North Dakota report due date at ndlegis.gov.
  4. October 2026 confirmation of North Dakota formation fee: Filing at sos.nd.gov.
  5. October 2026 confirmation of North Dakota registered agent statute at ndlegis.gov.
  6. October 2026 confirmation of Secretary of State, registered agents at sos.nd.gov.
  7. October 2026 confirmation of Secretary of State, business services at sos.nd.gov.
  8. Entry: ND Registered Agents.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. Entry: Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page, read November 13, 2026
  10. Entry: North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026