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North Dakota LLC vs Delaware LLC with North Dakota registration
Forming in North Dakota costs $135; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then North Dakota charges $135 to register it, so $245 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in North Dakota | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in North Dakota | $135 | None |
| North Dakota foreign registration | None | $135 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| North Dakota yearly filing, two years | $100 | $100 |
| Two years of state fees | $235 | $1,145 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in North Dakota
Mainstay Filing prepares the North Dakota registration (Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for North Dakota are on the North Dakota page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. North Dakota: foreign registration and yearly filing from the North Dakota Secretary of State and the sources on the North Dakota page.