North Dakota Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

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The North Dakota Secretary of State's Business Registration and Information Division handles entity formations, annual reports, amendments, and certificates of good standing. Online filings go through the FirstStop portal; paper filings can be mailed to the Bismarck office.

Updated August 2026

Office contact

Address: 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 108, Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2900
Email: sosbir@nd.gov
FirstStop portal: firststop.sos.nd.gov
Business Services homepage: sos.nd.gov — Business Services

Annual report deadlines vary by entity type

North Dakota staggers its annual report due dates by business structure. Limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, PLLPs, and cooperatives file by March 31; farming/ranching LLCs and corporations file by April 15; foreign business and professional corporations file by May 15; domestic business and professional corporations file by August 1; LLCs and PLLCs file by November 15; and nonprofit corporations and nonprofit LLCs file by February 1. Missing the deadline places the entity into Not Good Standing status with the Secretary of State.

Entity formation and filing fees

North Dakota keeps formation fees relatively low. Annual report fees differ by entity type. Verify current amounts at sos.nd.gov before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization	$135
Domestic LLC — Annual Report (due Nov 15)	$50
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$100
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Report (due Aug 1)	$25
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$40
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report (due Feb 1)	$10
Certificate of Good Standing	$20

North Dakota does not offer a separate name reservation filing. Check name availability through the FirstStop Portal Business Search before filing — the name is only secured once your registration is submitted and accepted.

Key North Dakota state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner	Sales and use tax registration, income tax withholding, business tax accounts	tax.nd.gov
North Dakota Job Service	Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, workforce programs	jobsnd.com
North Dakota Secretary of State — Licensing & Registration	Contractor licenses, home inspector registration, and other occupations licensed directly by the Secretary of State; most other professional licenses (cosmetology, real estate, healthcare, etc.) are issued by separate individual state licensing boards rather than a single agency	sos.nd.gov — Licensing & Registration

North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner

What it covers: Sales and use tax registration, income tax withholding, business tax accounts
Website: tax.nd.gov

North Dakota Job Service

What it covers: Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts, workforce programs
Website: jobsnd.com

North Dakota Secretary of State — Licensing & Registration

What it covers: Contractor licenses, home inspector registration, and other occupations licensed directly by the Secretary of State; most other professional licenses (cosmetology, real estate, healthcare, etc.) are issued by separate individual state licensing boards rather than a single agency
Website: sos.nd.gov — Licensing & Registration

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the North Dakota Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official North Dakota Secretary of State sources, August 2026. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.

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