North Dakota · Ongoing compliance

North Dakota LLC Annual Report: Due Date, Fee and What Happens If You Miss It

North Dakota LLCs file a Annual Report with the North Dakota Secretary of State, every year. The state fee is $50. File the annual report on or before November 15 every year (statute: before November 16); farming, ranching and authorized livestock farm LLCs file by April 15 instead. A $50 late penalty applies to a report filed after the November 15 deadline, so a late report costs $100 in total.

Report fee

$50

Due

November 15 each year

Late penalty

$50

How the Annual Report works in North Dakota

North Dakota LLCs file an Annual Report with the Secretary of State by November 15, a fall deadline that differs from most states and from North Dakota's own farming and ranching LLCs, which file by April 15. The fee is $50, and a report filed after the deadline costs another $50. The first report is due November 15 of the year after the year the Articles of Organization took effect, so an LLC formed in January 2026 first files by November 15, 2027. The report goes through the FirstStop Portal and asks for the principal executive office, a short description of the business actually conducted in North Dakota, and the names and addresses of managers or governors; no financial statements are needed. What surprises owners is how quickly the consequence arrives: an LLC that still has not filed six months after the deadline is terminated automatically by operation of law, without the extra notice-and-cure period other states give. Professional LLCs will also need a licensing board certificate with reports starting January 1, 2027.

First report: The first annual report is due by November 15 of the year after the calendar year in which the Articles of Organization took effect.

When your Annual Report is due: worked examples

If the LLC was formed	The report is due
March 15, 2026	November 15, 2027 (first), then every November 15
August 20, 2026	November 15, 2027 (first), then every November 15
December 5, 2026	November 15, 2027 (first), then every November 15

Next statewide deadline after October 30, 2026: November 15, 2026. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, check whether North Dakota moves it to the next business day.

If you miss the deadline

A $50 late penalty applies to a report filed after the November 15 deadline, so a late report costs $100 in total.
After the deadline the LLC is placed in Not Good Standing; a domestic LLC that has not filed its report and fees within six months after the due date ceases to exist and is involuntarily terminated by operation of law (N.D.C.C. 10-32.1-90).
Fixing a dissolved or forfeited LLC is covered in our North Dakota LLC reinstatement guide.

How to file the North Dakota Annual Report

Online through the Secretary of State's FirstStop Portal (firststop.sos.nd.gov); the report updates the mailing address, business activity and managers or governors, and no financial statements are required.
What becomes public: Registered agent and office, principal executive office address, a short description of the business conducted in North Dakota, and the names and addresses of managers and governors or managing members.
Official filing page: file with the state

What North Dakota charges over five years

Item	Amount
Formation filing fee	$135
Annual Report fees, years 1-5	$250
State filing fees, five years	$385

Counts only the formation fee and the Annual Report fee. Registered agent service, if you use one, typically adds $100 to $300 a year.

North Dakota compared with nearby states

State	Filing	Fee	Due	Late fee
North Dakota	Annual Report	$50	November 15 each year	$50
Minnesota	Annual Renewal	$0	December 31 each year	See rules
South Dakota	Annual Report	$55	First day of anniversary month	$55
Montana	Annual Report	$20	April 15 each year	$15

Mistakes North Dakota owners make

Assuming an April deadline because farming and ranching LLCs file by April 15, when standard North Dakota LLCs are due November 15.
Expecting the first report in the year of formation, when it is due November 15 of the following calendar year.
Letting a late report slide for months, not realizing the LLC is terminated automatically six months after the deadline.
Leaving the registered agent address outdated, so the Secretary of State's Not Good Standing notice never reaches the owners.

North Dakota LLC annual report: questions

When is the North Dakota LLC annual report due?

Standard and professional LLCs file by November 15 each year. Farming or ranching LLCs and authorized livestock farm LLCs file by April 15. The first report is due in the calendar year after the Articles of Organization took effect, so an LLC formed in 2026 first files by November 15, 2027.

What is the late fee for a North Dakota annual report?

North Dakota adds a $50 penalty to the $50 filing fee when the report is filed after the deadline, so a late report costs $100. If a report filed on time is returned for correction, no late penalty applies as long as it is corrected and resubmitted within 30 days.

How long can a North Dakota LLC go without filing its annual report?

Only six months past the deadline. Right after November 15 the LLC is marked Not Good Standing, and if the report and fees still have not been filed six months later, N.D.C.C. 10-32.1-90 treats the LLC as involuntarily terminated by operation of law.

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Last reviewed October 30, 2026 against the sources listed above. Figures marked † could not be confirmed on an official page; check them with the state before relying on them. General information, not legal or tax advice.