North Dakota’s Secretary of State office requires businesses to file reports each year. These reports are a necessary matter of compliance because they help ensure that your information is up to date for North Dakota public records. The primary information contained in these public records is structural information about your business. Annual reports allow businesses to make North Dakota aware of any significant changes to their corporate structure, including changes regarding your corporation’s officers.
For North Dakota LLCs, annual reports are due by November 15 each year. Profit corporations must submit by August 1, while non-profit corporations must file by February 1. Foreign corporations must submit their reports by May 15. Not filing could put your company at risk of involuntary revocation and loss of the ability to do business legally in the state. If involuntary revocation occurs, businesses will have to pay a reinstatement fee of $135.
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North Dakota Annual Report Filing Fees & Instructions
The cost of filing an annual report depends on who is filing the report and when they file it. If a domestic corporation files their annual report before August 1, it costs $25. If they file between August 1 and November 1, the report costs $45. If a business files their North Dakota annual report after November 1, it costs $85.
The fees are the same for foreign corporations, but the dates vary. If a foreign corporation files before May 15, the report costs $25. If they file between May 15 and August 15, the report costs $45. And if they file after August 15, the report costs $85.
A Limited Liability Company must pay $50 to file an annual report before November 15 or $100 to file an annual report after November 15. Nonprofits must pay $10 to file their annual report.
North Dakota Domestic Corporations
| State Office: |  North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | August 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | $20 late fee if filed by November 1, $60 late fee if filed after November 1. Your corporation may face dissolution or revocation at one year late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Foreign Corporations
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | May 15th |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | $20 late fee if filed by November 1, $60 late fee if filed after November 1. Your corporation may face dissolution or revocation at one year late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Limited Liability Companies / Professional Limited Liability Companies (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | November 15th |
| Filing Fee: | $50 |
| Penalty: | $50 late fee. Your LLC may face dissolution or revocation at six months late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Non-profit Corporations (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | February 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $10 |
| Penalty: | $5 late fee and your corporation may face dissolution or revocation at one year late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Domestic Professional Corporations
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | August 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | $20 late fee if filed by November 1, $60 late fee if filed after November 1. Your corporation may face dissolution or revocation at one year late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Foreign Professional Corporations
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | May 15th |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | $20 late fee if filed by November 1, $60 late fee if filed after November 1. Your corporation may face dissolution or revocation at one year late. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: | Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. |
North Dakota Limited Partnerships (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | April 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | Revoked when report is six months past due. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: |
North Dakota Limited Liability Partnerships (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | April 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | Revoked when report is six months past due. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: |
Limited Liability Limited Partnerships (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | April 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | Revoked when report is six months past due. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: |
North Dakota General Partnerships (Domestic & Foreign)
| State Office: | North Dakota Secretary of State 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 Phone Number: (701) 328-4284 |
| Due Date: | April 1st |
| Filing Fee: | $25 |
| Penalty: | Revoked when report is six months past due. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Fax |
| Forms: | North Dakota Secretary of State: Annual Report |
| Important Information: |
How to File Your North Dakota Secretary of State Annual Report
The State of North Dakota requires that you submit your annual report via the postal mail, with no option to file electronically. To file, you’ll receive an annual report form through your registered agent. Once you receive it, you fill it out and return it along with the filing fee.
If you don’t receive the report through your agent, you can download the report form from the Secretary of State Website, print it, and complete it. Either way, be sure to provide payment when you submit the report.
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North Dakota Business Annual Report FAQs
All businesses in North Dakota are required to submit a North Dakota annual report. This includes nonprofits, for-profit corporations, LLCs, LPs, charities, and more.
The filing fee that is charged will depend upon the type of business that is filing.
- Corporations: $25
- Nonprofits: $10
- LLCs and PLLCs: $50
- Charities: $10
- All other business types: $25
Note that these filing fees are in addition to any other operating fees, licensure costs, taxes, and other costs associated with your business’ operations.
The filing deadline each year varies depending upon the type of business that is filing the report.
- Charities: September 1
- Nonprofits: February 1
- LLCs and PLLCs: November 15
- LLPs, LPs, LLLPs, and PLLPs: April 1
- Domestic Corporations: August 1
- Foreign Corporations: February 1
Yes, there are late penalties associated with failing to file a report. For LLCs the penalty is $50, while corporations must pay $20. Nonprofits are charged $5 while other companies are charged $20.
However, all businesses will eventually have their business dissolved or their charter revoked if they fail to stay current on their filing. This can bring larger fees and costs as you pay to reform your business.
You will need the signature of an authorized person on the report before it can be filed with the Secretary of State.
North Dakota Business Resources:
North Dakota Office of Secretary of State
Phone Number:
(701) 328-4284
Address:
North Dakota Secretary of State
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
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