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How to Get a Registered Agent in North Dakota (2026): 6 Steps and the 3 Best Agents
Here is the 2026 answer for a registered agent in North Dakota: North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ND Registered Agents.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ranked in that order. Then come 6 steps, one rule at a time.
The Founder Classroom teaching team · Updated November 12, 2026
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Lesson map The services Step by step Cost by step Common questions References Quick facts for this lesson
Agent service $99 to $149 a year Listed prices
Lesson steps 6 One at a time Lesson goals The legal requirement Who may act as agent How to name or change the agent Which agents we would use, and why
Teacher's pick
Who we'd use in North Dakota
Best overall
1. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for founders on a budget
Annual price $99 · renewal price $99
First on our list, North Dakota Registered Agent.co: a North Dakota street address for the registered office at $99 a year.
It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and three-year cost is worth 30% of our grade.
What you get Registered office address Served documents posted online What we like Less per year than Mainstay Filing Annual price $99 · renewal price $99 Watch out for Another state means another agent Annual report is up to you
Local choice
2. ND Registered Agents.org: best for staying in North Dakota
Annual price $99 · renewal price $99
Second place goes to ND Registered Agents.org: a North Dakota street address for the registered office at $99 a year.
Same published prices as North Dakota Registered Agent.co.
What you get Registered office address Served documents posted online What we like Less per year than Mainstay Filing Annual price $99 · renewal price $99 Watch out for Another state means another agent Annual report is up to you
Works in every state
3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may grow into other states
Annual price $149 · renewal price $149
Mainstay Filing is a solid third choice: $149 a year, renewing at $149, and the same plan works in every other state.
It runs $150 more than North Dakota Registered Agent.co across three years.
What you get Physical in-state address Service of process scanned the same business day at no charge Three government mailings a year scanned free Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits What we like Works in every state Annual price $149 · renewal price $149 Watch out for North Dakota Registered Agent.co is $50 a year less Agent service only
Our North Dakota picks compared
Each company's listed price on November 12, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent you name.
The North Dakota agent, in order
Step 1
Step 1: Learn what North Dakota requiresEvery LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official source: ndlegis.gov (October 2026)
Step 2
Step 2: Know who is allowed to actA commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: a North Dakota resident, or an entity registered with the Secretary of State that has a North Dakota business office. A business cannot serve as its own agent. See N.D. Cent. Code § 10-01.1-05.
Step 3
Step 3: Check the office address ruleThe address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Tip A service gives you a North Dakota street address, so your home address stays off the filing.
Step 4
Step 4: Do it yourself or hire an agentIf you qualify under the rules above, you can be your own agent. Otherwise our picks charge $99 to $149 a year.
Step 5
Step 5: List the agent with the stateThe Articles of Organization has a place for the agent. The North Dakota Secretary of State also takes change filings.
Official source: sos.nd.gov (October 2026)
Step 6
Step 6: Watch the yearly filing$50 every year for the annual report, due November 15. Notices about it reach you through the registered agent.
Official source: sos.nd.gov (August 2026)
The cost of this lesson
What Who you pay Cost
The agent The service $99 to $149 a year Agent renewal The service $99 to $149 a year Annual report State $50 every year
The state rows are official figures; the service row uses each company's published price. The three-year total leaves service fees out.
Behind the ranking The grade turned on three-year cost (30%), where North Dakota Registered Agent.co came out ahead of ND Registered Agents.org.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co wins the cost grade: $297 for three years against $150 more with Mainstay Filing.
Quick answers
Do I need a registered agent in North Dakota? Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent? You can, as long as you qualify under steps 2 and 3.
Can I change my registered agent later? Yes. Step 5 covers the change filing with the North Dakota Secretary of State.
What does a registered agent cost in North Dakota? From $99 to $149 a year on this page.
What does the LLC pay the state each year? The annual report, $50 every year.
Which registered agent would you choose? North Dakota Registered Agent.co, ND Registered Agents.org and Mainstay Filing, ranked in that order.
Official references Confirmed August 2026: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, sos.nd.gov Confirmed August 2026: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, sos.nd.gov Confirmed August 2026: North Dakota report due date, ndlegis.gov Confirmed October 2026: North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, sos.nd.gov Confirmed October 2026: North Dakota registered agent statute, ndlegis.gov Pricing page of North Dakota Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026 Pricing page of ND Registered Agents.org, read November 12, 2026 North Dakota service page of Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026