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Who needs articles of organization (LLC) and the annual report in North Dakota?

Issued by North Dakota Secretary of State, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in North Dakota

The North Dakota table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Secretary of State’s FirstStop portal. The articles name a registered agent with a North Dakota street address. The first annual report falls due the November after the year the LLC was formed.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by North Dakota Secretary of State.

Sources and dates

Secretary of State FirstStop business filing pages; N.D.C.C. 10-32.1-92 (fees). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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