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North Dakota online filing state
North Dakota now forms an LLC online with the state. This $9.99 packet is a preparation worksheet and supporting file set — not a substitute for the current online filing — plus support and lifetime updates if the packet changes.
Use this packet to gather the information North Dakota asks for, then complete the current online filing on the official site.
North Dakota no longer publishes a paper articles of organization for new formations. File on the official state portal linked below.
The download helps you assemble names, addresses, registered-agent facts, and management choices before you file.
The state filing creates the LLC. Banks, members, and later disputes usually require a separate operating agreement.
This state packet includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
North Dakota currently accepts new LLC formations online. This page is not selling a current paper substitute for that official portal.
The download is a preparation packet: supporting files and a worksheet so you can gather the facts the state asks for, then file on the official site.
An operating agreement is a different document. It usually is not filed with the state, but banks and members often require one.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for North Dakota.
Researched filing overview
North Dakota organizes a domestic LLC under N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-20 by filing Articles of Organization through the FirstStop portal. The $135 state filing fee is paid separately to the Secretary of State. No current paper blank is published.
This packet pairs a filing roadmap with the federal EIN worksheet, so you can prepare the answers FirstStop asks: the LLC name, principal address, registered agent, and management structure. The LLC must maintain a registered agent with a physical North Dakota address.
After formation, file an annual report through FirstStop by November 15 each year beginning the year after registration. The annual report fee is $50.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable North Dakota name and a registered agent who can accept service in North Dakota.
File the articles of organization with North Dakota. Pay the state’s fee on the official site or by mail. This product does not file for you.
Most customers then adopt an operating agreement and apply for an EIN if they need a federal tax ID. Banks often ask for both the stamped formation document and the agreement.
This section is the packet’s formation guide for North Dakota, including any checklist and statute text stored with the product. It is meant to be read on the page, not trapped in a preview window.
Quick answer
Online Filing State: North Dakota files Business LLC Articles of Organization exclusively through the FirstStop online portal under N.
| Online Filing State: North Dakota files Business LLC Articles of Organization exclusively through the FirstStop online portal under N. D. C. C. § 10-32.1-20. No current paper blank is published. The $135 state filing fee is paid separately to the Secretary of State. This packet provides the filing roadmap and federal EIN worksheet to prepare the answers FirstStop asks. |
Ready to download the North Dakota packet? Checkout delivers the formation files immediately. The operating agreement is a separate product if you need ownership and management rules.
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No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
No current paper articles of organization is published for new North Dakota formations. North Dakota accepts this filing online. This packet is a preparation and support set, not the online portal itself.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
North Dakota generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
No. North Dakota now files Business LLC Articles of Organization exclusively through the FirstStop online portal. No current downloadable paper blank is published. The $135 filing fee is paid separately.
File an annual report through FirstStop by November 15 each year, beginning the calendar year after registration. The annual report fee is $50. The LLC must also maintain a registered agent with a physical North Dakota address.