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North Dakota LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in North Dakota and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in North Dakota as a foreign LLC, which costs $135 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in North Dakota costs $135.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeNorth Dakota foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in North Dakota$135Not needed$135$100
Form in Wyoming$100$135$235$220
Form in Delaware$110$135$245$900
Form in Nevada$425$135$560$800

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the North Dakota registration, 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

Do I still register in North Dakota if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in North Dakota, North Dakota generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the North Dakota Secretary of State, for $135. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in North Dakota?

$135 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15).

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