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North Dakota LLC vs Nevada LLC with North Dakota registration
Forming in North Dakota costs $135; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then North Dakota charges $135 to register it, so $560 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in North Dakota | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in North Dakota | $135 | None |
| North Dakota foreign registration | None | $135 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| North Dakota yearly filing, two years | $100 | $100 |
| Two years of state fees | $235 | $1,360 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,125 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.