North Dakota Certificate of Authority · Yearly reports
North Dakota annual reports for entities with a certificate of authority
An LLC with a North Dakota certificate of authority files its $50 annual report by November 15; a foreign corporation files its $25 report by May 15; a limited partnership or LLP files a $25 report by March 31.
Who reports when
| Entity | Fee | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign LLC and professional LLC | $50 | November 15 |
| Foreign business and professional corporation | $25 | May 15 |
| Farm or ranch LLC or corporation, authorized livestock farm | Quoted when you order | April 15 |
| Foreign LP, LLP, LLLP, PLLP | $25 | March 31 |
Each report has to arrive by its deadline, otherwise a late fee applies. Livestock farm entities cannot file their report in the portal; write to us before ordering.
What the report contains
For an LLC the statute lists the registered office and agent, the principal executive office, a brief statement of the business actually done in the state, and the names and addresses of the managers and governors. The office says the report asks for no financial statements and mainly updates the mailing address, activities and stakeholders.
When the first one is due
A new business owes its first report in the year after it was authorized, not in the year it applied. An LLC that gets its certificate in October therefore reports for the first time the November of the following year.
Late and revoked
An LLC pays $50 when its report is late. If a report stays unfiled the entity is put into Not Good Standing. The office says an outside business may lose its authority by revocation, usually after 6 to 12 months, and has one year to reinstate.
Reinstating a foreign LLC
The statute calls for the latest overdue report, payment of every overdue report fee, and a reinstatement fee of $135. Reinstatement puts the LLC back in active status, validates its contracts and acts as of the revocation date, and leaves it to reapply for any license it needs.
Corporations
A corporation loses good standing three months after the due date if no report has come in; the Secretary of State then sends notice that revocation is possible, and a report filed afterward with the fee and late penalty puts it back in good standing.
Partnerships and LLPs
An LLP pays $20 when late and $50 to reinstate after revocation. Its $25 report is due March 31.
Professional entities
From January 1, 2027, a professional LLC, corporation or partnership attaches a Certificate of Professional License, SFN 13610, completed by its licensing board, to the annual report. The office suggests asking the board well before the deadline and sending the board a copy of the filed report.
How to file
Reports are filed in the FirstStop Portal with an NDLogin. The office calls the report a simple filing that an entity can complete itself, and says it refreshes the mailing address, activities and stakeholders. Farm and ranch entities add shares or membership interests and owned or leased land. Have last year's report open while you work.
Addresses on the record
Three addresses live on the record: the principal executive office, which must be a street address; a mailing address, which may be a P.O. box; and the registered agent's office, where state notices go. Update the first two on the report or by a separate address change filing.
Entity by entity checklist
For an LLC, confirm the managers and governors, the agent and the nature of the business in the state. For a corporation, confirm the officers and directors. For a limited partnership or LLP, confirm the general or managing partners. A professional entity adds its licensing board certificate once that rule begins.
Common slips
The most frequent slip is applying one entity's date to another: an LLC and a foreign corporation owned by the same people report on dates six months apart. The second is missing the first report, which is not due in the year of authorization. The third is a stale agent address, which hides the state's reminder.
Where notices go
The office sends notices on reports and good standing to the registered agent's address on file, so a former agent's address can hide a deadline. Keep the agent current and file the $10 statement of change when it moves.
Look-alike bills
The Secretary of State has warned about third-party letters that look like bills and press for large fees to file reports. The state says the report is a simple online filing the entity can make itself.
Report questions
What date does an LLC report to North Dakota?
Every November 15.
And a foreign corporation?
By May 15.
What does a late LLC report cost?
$50 more than the $50 fee.
What our service and the state cost
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+ state fee from $60
- The right version of the application for your entity type
- Your home-state certificate, reviewed against the statute
- A registered agent in the state from our office, or one you choose
- Your certificate of authority sent to you when issued
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
State fees by entity: LLC $135, corporation $145, nonprofit corporation $50. Our charge is a separate line. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies
- North Dakota Secretary of State, partnerships
- North Dakota Secretary of State, general business corporation fees
- North Dakota Secretary of State, maintain your registration
- North Dakota Secretary of State, out-of-state nonprofit
- North Dakota Century Code, chapter 10-32.1 (Uniform Limited Liability Company Act)
- North Dakota Century Code, chapter 10-19.1 (Business Corporation Act)
- North Dakota Century Code, chapter 45-22 (Limited Liability Partnerships)
- North Dakota Secretary of State, registered agents
- North Dakota Secretary of State, warning about misleading annual report letters
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