Filing an Annual Report is one requirement of maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC) or corporation in North Dakota. The Report confirms and updates the company’s information each year with the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Who Needs to File an Annual Report?
Domestic and foreign corporations and LLCs are required to file an annual report each year after the year the company was formed.
What is Needed to File a North Dakota Annual Report?
The Annual Report must be filed online through the North Dakota Secretary of State’s website – FirstStop. Annual Reports can be submitted online, or the form can be printed and mailed.
The report asks for information such as:
- Legal name of the entity
- Principal office address
- Business Activity
- Contact information for the North Dakota Registered Agent
- Name and address of the officers, directors, members, and/or managers
North Dakota Annual Report Fee
The Annual Report filing fee for a North Dakota Corporation is $25, and for an LLC, it is $50.
Annual Report Due Date
The due date of the Annual Report varies based on the type of business entity.
Corporations: Annual Reports for North Dakota corporations are due by August 1st. The first annual report isn’t due until the year following formation. For example, if your Corporation was formed on April 1, 2025, the deadline for the first Annual Report will be August 1st, 2026.
LLCs: Annual Reports for North Dakota LLCs are due by November 15th. The first annual report isn’t due until the year following formation. For example, if your LLC was formed on April 1, 2026, the first Annual Report will be due November 15th, 2027.
The North Dakota’s Secretary of State’s office sends a reminder before the Annual Report due date. Even though a reminder is sent, it’s important to make an additional reminder for yourself should you not receive it.
North Dakota Annual Report FAQs
My business made little or no money. Do I still have to file the North Dakota Annual Report?
Even if your corporation or LLC has received no income or business activity, the annual report still needs to be filed.
What happens if you don’t file the North Dakota Annual Report on time?
If the Annual Report isn’t filed on time, a penalty will be assessed, and the entity will be placed in Not Good Standing with the state. Not being in good standing may make it difficult for the entity to prove its existence when signing up with new vendors, loans, etc.
Corporations filing between August 2nd and November 1st will pay a $45 late fee, and filing after November 1st will pay $85 to file the Annual Report. LLCs pay a flat penalty of $50.
The North Dakota Secretary of State will revoke the entity’s charter if the report isn’t filed within 6 months of the due date.
North Dakota Secretary of State Contact Information
North Dakota Secretary of State
600 E Boulevard Avenue Dept 108
Bismarck ND 58505-0500
