Jurisdiction record
Everything this record holds on North Dakota: 52 fee cells, 12 verified registered-agent statute citations, 36 good-standing status strings, 7 governance rules, a state-level DBA regime, 24 official statute files in the verification corpus, and 6 monitored sources.
Filing agency: North Dakota Secretary of State. Official sites: agency home (opens the official source) · forms and fees (opens the official source) · fee schedule (opens the official source) · entity search (opens the official source) · annual report filing (opens the official source) · statutes (opens the official source)
Statutory fee is the amount fixed by statute or the agency schedule. Effective remittance is what actually leaves the bank once any e-payment surcharge or bundled component is included. Partnership entity types are covered too: LP is a limited partnership, LLP a limited liability partnership, LLLP a limited liability limited partnership. A row reading not offered or no report required is a verified positive finding cited to the statute that proves it - not a gap.
| Transaction | Statutory fee | Effective remittance | Components and changes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation - LLC | $135 | $135 | none | Verified |
| Formation - Corporation | $100 | $100 | none | Verified |
| Formation - LP | $110 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLP | $35 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Formation - LLLP | $110 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLC | $50 | $50 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - Corporation | $25 | $25 | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Annual report - LLLP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Certificate of good standing - All entity types | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Corporation | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - Nonprofit | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLC | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| Change of registered agent - LLLP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Corporation | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLC | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LP | $40 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - LLLP | $40 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - corp_foreign | $40 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| amendment - lllp_foreign | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - Nonprofit | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLC | $50 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| merger - LP | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| merger - LLLP | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLC | $50 | not yet published | none | Pending review |
| conversion - LP | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| conversion - LLLP | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Corporation | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - Nonprofit | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLC | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLP | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution - LLLP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - Corporation | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - LLC | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - LP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| cancellation - LLLP | $25 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Corporation | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| dissolution_by_incorporators - Nonprofit | $20 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - Corporation | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| revocation_of_dissolution - LLC | $10 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - Corporation | $135 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLC | $135 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LP | $100 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLP | $50 | not yet published | none | Verified |
| reinstatement - LLLP | $100 | not yet published | none | Verified |
54 of 56 fee datums on this page are verified against the agency's own published schedule or statute (2026-09-04); the rest are marked pending review in the Status column - portal-surcharge components no official page states, values the official source contradicts (held for a correction package), or sources that could not be reached.
Values were first corroborated across independent internal records; verified cells now also carry the agency's own published schedule or statute as their authority, which is what promotion to verified requires.
Ranked 28 of 54 on first-year state filing cost, at $185.00 against a national median of $185.00. Recurring annual cost $50. See the full ranking.
The one section on this page that clears the publication gate in full. 12 citations, verified, quoted from the official code with every elision marked.
North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corporations
Registered office - Registered agent.A corporation shall continuously maintain a registered agent in this state as provided by chapter 10-01.1, and if a noncommercial registered agent, then the address of that noncommercial registered agent in this state.
North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs
Registered office and registered agent.Every limited liability company shall have a registered office and a registered agent, in the manner prescribed by chapter 10-01.1.
North Dakota Registered Agents Act · applies to corporations and LLCs
Appointment of registered agent.1. A registered agent filing must state: a. The name of the commercial registered agent of the represented entity; or b. If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, then the name and address of the noncommercial registered agent of the entity. 2. The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection 1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.
North Dakota Registered Agents Act · applies to corporations and LLCs
Addresses in filings.Whenever a provision of this chapter, other than subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 10-01.1-11 requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state: 1. An actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and 2. A mailing address in this state if different from the address under subsection 1.
North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs
1. One or more individuals of the age of eighteen years or more or other persons may act as organizers to form a limited liability company by signing and filing with the secretary of state articles of organization together with the fees provided in section 10-32.1-92. [...] 4. With respect to formation: a. A limited liability company is formed when articles of organization have been filed with the secretary of state or at a later date as specified in the articles of organization.
North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
1. The articles of incorporation must contain: a. The name of the corporation. b. The name of the registered agent as provided in chapter 10-01.1 and, if a noncommercial registered agent, then the address of that noncommercial registered agent in this state. c. The address of the principal executive office. d. The aggregate number of shares that the corporation has authority to issue. e. The name and address of each incorporator. [...]
North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs
1. Each limited liability company, and each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, shall file, within the time provided by subsection 3, an annual report setting forth: a. The name of the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company and the state or country under the laws of which it is organized. [...] 3. Except for the first annual report, the annual report of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company must be delivered to the secretary of state before November sixteenth of each year.
North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
1. Each corporation and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall file, within the time provided in subsection 3, an annual report setting forth: a. The name of the corporation or foreign corporation and the state or country under the laws of which the corporation or foreign corporation is incorporated. [...] 3. Except for the first annual report, the annual report must be delivered to the secretary of state: a. By a corporation, before August second of each year; and b. By a foreign corporation, before May sixteenth of each year.
North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs
1. With respect to the involuntary termination of a limited liability company by the secretary of state: a. A limited liability company may be involuntarily terminated by the secretary of state if: (1) The limited liability company has failed to: (a) File with the secretary of state its annual report or any other record required to be filed with the secretary of state under this chapter together with the fees provided in section 10-32.1-92; (b) Appoint and maintain a registered agent and registered office as provided in chapter 10-01.1.
North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
1. With respect to involuntary dissolution of a corporation by the secretary of state: a. A corporation may be involuntarily dissolved by the secretary of state if: (1) The corporation has failed to appoint and maintain a registered agent and registered office as provided in section 10-19.1-15; or (2) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other record submitted by the corporation pursuant to this chapter.
North Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act · applies to LLCs
1. The limited liability company name: [...] b. Must contain the words "limited liability company", or must contain the abbreviation "L.L.C." or the abbreviation "LLC", either of which abbreviation may be used interchangeably for all purposes authorized by this chapter, including real estate matters, contracts, and filings with the secretary of state; [...] e. Must be distinguishable in the records of the secretary of state from: (1) The name, whether foreign and authorized to do business in this state or domestic, unless there is filed with the articles a record which complies with subsection 3, of: (a) Another limited liability company; (b) A corporation; [...]
North Dakota Business Corporation Act · applies to corp
1. The corporate name: [...] b. Must contain the word "company", "corporation", "incorporated", "limited", or an abbreviation of one or more of these words. c. May not contain the words "limited liability company", "limited partnership", "limited liability partnership", "limited liability limited partnership", or an abbreviation of these words. [...] e. Must be distinguishable in the records of the secretary of state from: (1) The name, whether foreign and authorized to do business in this state or domestic, unless there is filed with the articles a record that complies with subsection 3, of: (a) Another corporation; [...]
ND adopted the Model Registered Agents Act (N.D.C.C. ch. 10-01.1) covering all entities. An agent may be commercial (listed with the SoS, $1,000 listing fee) or noncommercial; either must be an individual residing in ND or a domestic or foreign corporation or LLC. The registered office is simply the agent's in-state address and need not be the entity's place of business.
Consent required: yes.
The Secretary of State is the agent for service when an entity that filed a registered agent filing no longer has one, when the agent (or a governor or responsible person) cannot with reasonable diligence be served, when a domestic entity has been dissolved, or when a foreign entity does business without a certificate of authority. Service on the SoS requires a sheriff's return or non-party affidavit, three copies, and the $25 fee; the SoS forwards by registered mail. Process may also be served directly on any governor or any responsible person at the registered or principal executive office.
| What | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for serving any process, notice, or demand on the Secretary of State | $25 | Pending review |
| Commercial registered agent listing statement | $1,000 | Pending review |
| Commercial registered agent termination statement | $500 | Pending review |
| Statement of change of registered agent/office; statement appointing an agent for service of process (each). No fee for an agent's statement of resignation. | $10 | Pending review |
| Reinstatement fee after involuntary dissolution/termination or revocation (corporation and LLC) | $135 | Pending review |
| Civil penalty on a foreign corporation transacting business without a certificate of authority (up to $1,000 for each participating director, officer, or agent); same amounts for foreign LLCs | up to $5,000 | Pending review |
13 statutory citations and their supporting verbatim quotations sit behind this section in the record and are withheld from public display until the review pass lands, because a citation presented as authority is a verification claimed. Statutory references appearing inside the summaries above are part of the recorded text rather than an authority claim, and they are not rendered as citations, linked, or emitted in this page's structured data. How the gate works.
7 governance rules are recorded for North Dakota - the organizational and annual meetings, action by written consent, and whether bylaws or an operating agreement are mandatory. Each verified rule links to the statutory text it was verified against, quoted verbatim below.
| Rule | Entity | Applies | Detail | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational meeting required | Corporation | yes | N.D.C.C. § 10-19.1-30(2) | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | Corporation | no | N.D.C.C. § 10-19.1-71 | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | Corporation | yes | N.D.C.C. § 10-19.1-75 | Verified | |
| Bylaws required | Corporation | no | N.D.C.C. § 10-19.1-31 | Verified | |
| Operating agreement required | LLC | no | N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-02(36); § 10-32.1-13 | Verified | |
| Annual meeting required | LLC | no | N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-39(5) | Verified | |
| Action by written consent allowed | LLC | yes | N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-39(5) | Verified |
Organizational meeting required · applies to corporations · yes
the incorporators or the directors named in the articles shall, within a reasonable time, hold an organizational meeting ... or take written action, for the purposes of transacting business and taking actions necessary or appropriate to complete the organization
Annual meeting required · applies to corporations · no
Regular meetings of shareholders may be held on an annual or other less frequent periodic basis but need not be held unless required by the articles or bylaws or by subsection 2.
Action by written consent allowed · applies to corporations · yes
may be taken without a meeting by written action signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by all of the shareholders entitled to vote ... However, in no event may written action be taken by holders of less than a majority
Bylaws required · applies to corporations · no
A corporation may, but need not, have bylaws. ... initial bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the incorporators, or by the first board pursuant to section 10-19.1-30.
Operating agreement required · applies to LLCs · no
"Operating agreement" means the agreement, whether or not referred to as an operating agreement and whether oral, in a record, implied, or in any combination thereof, of all the members of a limited liability company, including a sole member
Annual meeting required · applies to LLCs · no
Any member may demand a meeting of the members to take action requiring consent of members under this chapter upon not less than twenty days' notice to each member in a record of the date and time of the meeting.
Action by written consent allowed · applies to LLCs · yes
Any action requiring the consent of members under this chapter may be taken or approved without a meeting by the written consent of the members holding the voting power required to take such action at a duly called meeting
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| Fee | Amount | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade name original registration | $25 | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-25-04(1) ('a fee of twenty-five dollars for an original registration') | Verified |
| Trade name assignment | $25 | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-25-04(1) | Verified |
| Consent to use of a similar name or any other change in the original trade name registration | $10 | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-25-04(1); see also § 47-25-03(1)(c) | Verified |
| Trade name registrant name change or amendment | $25 | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-25-06.1 | Verified |
| Fictitious partnership name certificate | $25, plus $3 for each partner beyond two, capped at $250 | N.D. Cent. Code § 45-11-01(2) ('a filing fee of twenty-five dollars. When a partnership has more than two members, an additional three dollars must be paid for each additional member not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars') | Verified |
| Fictitious partnership name renewal (every 5 years) | $25 | N.D. Cent. Code § 45-11-04.1 | Verified |
| Fictitious partnership name cancellation | $10 | N.D. Cent. Code § 45-11-08.2(2) | Verified |
Yes. N.D. Cent. Code § 47-25-02 provides that 'a person or organization may not engage in business in this state under a trade name until the trade name is registered with the secretary of state.' Partnerships using a fictitious name file a fictitious name certificate with the secretary of state under chapter 45-11 instead.
North Dakota's statute goes further than most states: under § 47-25-01(2), a person or organization that has registered a trade name 'may institute a civil suit prohibiting any other person from using the name,' and § 47-25-03 requires a registered trade name to be distinguishable on the secretary of state's records from other registered names.
Five years from the date of original registration. It may be renewed within 90 days before its expiration date, and the secretary of state sends a renewal notice at least 90 days before expiration (§ 47-25-04(1)). Fictitious partnership name certificates also renew every five years (§ 45-11-04.1).
Under § 45-11-04, the partners 'may not maintain an action on, or an account of, any contracts made or transactions had in their partnership name in any court of this state' until they file the certificate; once they comply, they may sue on contracts made both before and after compliance. Chapter 45-11 violations without a specific penalty are a class A misdemeanor (§ 45-11-09).
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Stored as a delta against the federal baseline: 2 days this state closes that the federal government does not, and 2 federal holidays its filing office works through.
| Date | Day | Filing office |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Filing office closed |
| 2026-06-19 | Juneteenth | OPEN - federal holiday not observed |
| 2026-10-12 | Columbus Day | OPEN - federal holiday not observed |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve (noon closing) | Filing office closed |
Citation withheld: this record did not clear the publication gate.
36 distinct status strings observed for North Dakota: 3 mean in good standing, 27 mean not in good standing, and 6 are deliberately unresolved. How this decoder is derived and why it can never be marked verified.
| Observed status | Verdict | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| (BLANK) | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| ACTIVE | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE & GOOD STANDING | In good standing | high |
| ACTIVE - NOT GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| ACTIVE NOT GOOD | In good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED | Not in good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED INVOLUNTARILY | Not in good standing | high |
| DISSOLVED VOLUNTARILY | Not in good standing | high |
| EXPIRED | Not in good standing | medium |
| FILED IN <YEAR> | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| INACTIVE | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - CONSOLIDATED | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - CONVERTED OUT | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - DOMESTICATED | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - EXPIRED | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - INVOLUNTARY | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - MERGED | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - TERMINATED BY COURT ORDER | Not in good standing | high |
| INACTIVE - VOLUNTARY | Not in good standing | high |
| INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATION | Not in good standing | high |
| INVOLUNTARY CANCELLATION | Not in good standing | high |
| MERGERED OUT | Not in good standing | medium |
| NO LIABILITY INSURANCE | Not in good standing | high |
| NOT FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| NOT GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| NOT IN GOOD STANDING | Not in good standing | high |
| NOT YET FILED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | medium |
| RE-DOMESTICATED | Unresolved - do not automate on this | low |
| RETIRED BY CONSOLIDATION | Not in good standing | medium |
| RETIRED BY CONVERSION | Not in good standing | medium |
| RETIRED BY MERGER | Not in good standing | medium |
| TERMINATED BY COURT ORDER | Not in good standing | high |
| UNKNOWN | Unresolved - do not automate on this | high |
| VOLUNTARILY TERMINATION | Not in good standing | high |
| VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION | Not in good standing | high |
| VOLUNTARY TERM | Not in good standing | medium |
3 restricted entity-name word entries are recorded for North Dakota, the rest requiring an agency's consent or licensure before the word may appear in a name.
Governing law: NDCC 10-19.1-13 (corporate name) - generic (no word list); word restrictions in NDAC ch. 72-03-02 (Name Availability, eff. 2026-01-01) and NDCC Title 6.
| Treatment | Word or phrase | Authority | Citation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent required | bank / trust (or words of like import) | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions | NDAC 72-03-02-08(1)(b): 'A proposed name may not contain the word "bank", "trust", or words of like import, unless the filing is accompanied by written approval from the North Dakota department of financial institutions granting use of the word in accordance with North Dakota Century Code sections 6-02-01 and 6-05-02.' | Verified |
| Restricted | farm / ranch (or words of like meaning) | North Dakota Secretary of State | NDAC 72-03-02-08(1)(a): a corporation or LLC name may not contain 'farm', 'ranch', or words of like meaning unless the entity is a farming/ranching corporation or LLC or authorized livestock farm entity under NDCC ch. 10-06.1, or the name qualifies that farming/ranching is not its purpose (e.g. 'farm supply', 'farm equipment') | Verified |
| Restricted | insurance (words indicating the entity provides insurance) | North Dakota Secretary of State | NDAC 72-03-02-08(1)(c): a proposed name may not contain words indicating the entity provides insurance unless it is associated with an insurer, or the name qualifies that its purpose is not that of an insurer (e.g. 'insurance agent', 'insurance agency', 'insurance broker') | Verified |
| Filing type | Online | Fax | Walk in | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formation - LLC | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| formation - Corporation | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| annual report - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| amendment - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| dissolution - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| ra change - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| cogs order - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
| name reservation - All entity types | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? | source (opens the official source) |
● accepted · ○ not accepted · ? unknown or conditional (hover for the recorded condition). Channel data covers 54 jurisdictions (2026-08-15 wave). Source links render on verified rows only.
Verified against the agency's own contact page 2026-08-13. Source links render on verified rows only.
ND publishes one phone and one address for the whole office; the differentiator is the labeled Business Services inbox [email protected]. Filings themselves go through the FirstStop portal (firststop.sos.nd.gov)
| Kind | Value | What it is for | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phone | 701-328-2900 | Secretary of State main office | general_switchboard | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | 800-352-0867 | Toll Free | general_switchboard | source (opens the official source) |
| fax | 701-328-2992 | Office fax | general_switchboard | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Business Services | Business filings | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] (Central Indexing); [email protected] is the office general email | Central Indexing (UCC) | UCC | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Licensing | Other | source (opens the official source) | |
| [email protected] | Notary | apostille_authentication | source (opens the official source) | |
| mailing_address | 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 108, Bismarck, ND 58505 | Office address (mailing and street are the same) | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| physical_address | 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 108, Bismarck, ND 58505 | Street/courier address | Business filings | source (opens the official source) |
| [email protected] | Central Indexing | UCC | source (opens the official source) | |
| phone | 701-328-2900 | North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State (main office; printed on the Lien Filings / UCC page) | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| phone | 800-352-0867 | North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State (toll free) | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| fax | 701-328-2992 | North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
| mailing_address | 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 108, Bismarck, ND 58505 | North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State | UCC | source (opens the official source) |
Where to search North Dakota's UCC (Article 9) financing statements, on what terms, and what the office charges to file one. Verified against the filing office's own pages 2026-09-11. UCC division contacts are listed with the other filing-office contacts above.
Whether North Dakota requires a general state-level business license, and on what terms. A "None" is a verified finding cited to the agency's own pages, not a gap. Which of the state's filings ask for an industry code is in the next section.
5 of 5 fields verified against the agency's own pages (2026-09-11). Sources: ndlegis.gov (opens the official source) · www.commerce.nd.gov (opens the official source) · www.sos.nd.gov (opens the official source) · www.tax.nd.gov (opens the official source)
Which of North Dakota's business filings ask the filer for an industry classification, and in what form. "No industry information" is a positive finding cited to the form. Where the state uses its own category list and the list was captured, it is expandable below. The NAICS and SIC reference lists are on their own page.
| Filing | Entity scope | Asks for | Required | Where on the form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formation | domestic business corporation | no industry information | not asked | FirstStop online Articles of Incorporation (login-gated; fields not inspected) | source (opens the official source) |
| Formation | domestic LLC | no industry information | not asked | FirstStop online Articles of Organization (login-gated; fields not inspected) | source (opens the official source) |
| Foreign registration | foreign corporation | no industry information | not asked | FirstStop online Certificate of Authority application - free-text purpose item (f) | source (opens the official source) |
| Annual report | corporation and LLC (domestic and foreign) | no industry information | not asked | FirstStop online annual report - free-text character-of-business statement | source (opens the official source) |
| State business license | all | no industry information | not asked | source (opens the official source) | |
| Tax registration | all | NAICS code | mandatory | ND TAP online application for Sales & Use / Withholding account (screens not inspectable; landing page shows only 'Apply for Sales or Withholding Accou | source (opens the official source) |
| Entity-tax return | all | no industry information | not asked | source (opens the official source) | |
| Other filing | C corporation (corporate income tax, not franchise) | NAICS code | mandatory | Form 40 page 1 'Business Code' | source (opens the official source) |
North Dakota has 53 county-equivalents: 53 countyies. Names and codes are the U.S. Census Bureau's (2020 national county codes); county seats and official sites are not yet published here.
| Name | Type | FIPS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | county | 38001 | |
| Barnes County | county | 38003 | |
| Benson County | county | 38005 | |
| Billings County | county | 38007 | |
| Bottineau County | county | 38009 | |
| Bowman County | county | 38011 | |
| Burke County | county | 38013 | |
| Burleigh County | county | 38015 | |
| Cass County | county | 38017 | |
| Cavalier County | county | 38019 | |
| Dickey County | county | 38021 | |
| Divide County | county | 38023 | |
| Dunn County | county | 38025 | |
| Eddy County | county | 38027 | |
| Emmons County | county | 38029 | |
| Foster County | county | 38031 | |
| Golden Valley County | county | 38033 | |
| Grand Forks County | county | 38035 | |
| Grant County | county | 38037 | |
| Griggs County | county | 38039 | |
| Hettinger County | county | 38041 | |
| Kidder County | county | 38043 | |
| LaMoure County | county | 38045 | |
| Logan County | county | 38047 | |
| McHenry County | county | 38049 | |
| McIntosh County | county | 38051 | |
| McKenzie County | county | 38053 | |
| McLean County | county | 38055 | |
| Mercer County | county | 38057 | |
| Morton County | county | 38059 | |
| Mountrail County | county | 38061 | |
| Nelson County | county | 38063 | |
| Oliver County | county | 38065 | |
| Pembina County | county | 38067 | |
| Pierce County | county | 38069 | |
| Ramsey County | county | 38071 | |
| Ransom County | county | 38073 | |
| Renville County | county | 38075 | |
| Richland County | county | 38077 | |
| Rolette County | county | 38079 | |
| Sargent County | county | 38081 | |
| Sheridan County | county | 38083 | |
| Sioux County | county | 38085 | |
| Slope County | county | 38087 | |
| Stark County | county | 38089 | |
| Steele County | county | 38091 | |
| Stutsman County | county | 38093 | |
| Towner County | county | 38095 | |
| Traill County | county | 38097 | |
| Walsh County | county | 38099 | |
| Ward County | county | 38101 | |
| Wells County | county | 38103 | |
| Williams County | county | 38105 |
| Record | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| State trademark registration | $30 per class, 10 year term, $30 renewal | Pending review |
| Change of registered agent | $10 | Pending review |
| Who must be named in public filings | LLC annual report must set forth the names and addresses of the MANAGERS AND GOVERNORS, or the managing member(s), plus registered agent/office and principal executive office (10-32.1-89(1)(d), text verified in corpus PDF) - so LLC management identities go on the public record every year. Corporation annual report incl | Pending review |
These come from a research pass its own author graded CANDIDATES. They are shown because they are useful and withheld from every ranking on this site because they are not ratified.
| Artefact | Held |
|---|---|
| Official statute files in the verification corpus | 24 files, retrieved 2026-07-07 |
| Monitored sources | 6 sources under scheduled recheck |
| Official URLs on file | 12 agency URL slots populated of 20 possible |
| Datasets held | see the coverage matrix |
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title = {North Dakota business-filing facts - fees, statutes, DBA, closures, status},
year = {2026},
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note = {v0.10.08, data as of 2026-09-21, accessed 2026-09-21}
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