North Dakota Foreign Registration / Yearly report

The yearly report a foreign LLC owes North Dakota

North Dakota expects an annual report from every outside LLC it has authorized: $50 by November 15, with $50 added when it is late. The first one comes due the year after approval.

Report dates by entity type

Entity	Report fee	Due
Foreign LLC	$50	November 15
Farming or ranching LLC	$50	April 15
Foreign business corporation	$25	May 15
Foreign LP or LLP	$25	March 31

Professional entities add a licensing board certificate from January 1, 2027.

What the statute says the report contains

N.D.C.C. 10-32.1-89 has the report set out the registered office and agent, the principal executive office, a brief statement of the business actually done in the state, and the names and addresses of the managers and governors. The information is given as of the date the report is signed, and the report is submitted on forms the Secretary of State prescribes.

What the office says about it

The Secretary of State describes the annual report as a simple filing without financial statements. It brings the mailing address, business activities and stakeholders up to date. On the record, the principal executive office needs a street address, while the mailing address may be a post office box. The report is filed in the FirstStop Portal.

The first report

A new business owes its first annual report in the year after it registers. An LLC that registers in March of one year files its first report by November 15 of the next year. Missing it is easy, because no report is due in the registration year.

Late reports

A report must be received on or before the deadline or it incurs the late fee of $50. If the report is returned for corrections and the LLC fixes it within 30 days, the late penalty does not apply when the report was first filed before the deadline. A late filing totals $100.

Not Good Standing

A business that does not file is placed in Not Good Standing. That can affect dealings with lenders, investors and vendors, many of whom ask for a certificate of good standing, and it can block expansion into other states. Notices about annual reports go to the registered agent's address on the record, so a stale agent address means the LLC may not see them.

Revocation

A foreign LLC whose report stays unfiled can have its certificate of authority revoked under N.D.C.C. 10-32.1-90. The office says a business typically has 6 to 12 months from the date it becomes Not Good Standing, and up to one year to reinstate. After revocation the LLC is no longer authorized to transact business here.

Reinstating

To reinstate a revoked foreign LLC, the statute calls for the most recent past-due report, the fees for all past-due reports, and the reinstatement fee of $135. Reinstatement returns the LLC to active status. As of the date of revocation it validates contracts and acts within the LLC's authority, and the LLC is liable for them. A reinstated company reapplies for any license or permit under the law that governs that license. Tell us if your LLC has been revoked and we start from the reinstatement filing.

Third-party letters

The Secretary of State has warned businesses about letters from third parties that look like bills and press for fees. The state's advice: the LLC can file the report itself, and a letter that demands a large sum in a hurry deserves skepticism. The state's fee for an LLC is $50.

Professional LLC reports

From January 1, 2027, a professional LLC sends its licensing board's Certificate of Professional License, SFN 13610, along with the report, showing every governor and member who practices in the state to be licensed. The office suggests contacting the licensing board well before the due date. A copy of the report must also go to the board that licenses the members.

Keeping the contacts current

If the agent changes, file a statement of change for $10. The principal executive office or mailing address can be updated through the portal with an address change filing, or on the annual report itself.

Our reminder

When we file for you, we put the first report date in your confirmation. We do not file the report unless you ask us to, and our charge for that would be $199.

Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year

$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

About the report

When is a foreign LLC annual report due in North Dakota?

By November 15 each year.

How much does it cost?

$50, plus $50 if late.

When is the first one due?

The year after approval.

Do I need financial statements?

No. The report updates addresses, activities and stakeholders.

What registering here costs

The state fee for an LLC is $135; a corporation pays $145. Our price is a separate line at checkout. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.

Register my LLC in North Dakota

$199

+ $135 state fee

The North Dakota application prepared from your answers
The home-state certificate checked against what the state asks for
A North Dakota registered agent from us, or one you name
The filed record sent to you
Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year