Updated September 5, 2026. Quick answer: North Dakota requires a annual report; LLC annual reports must be delivered before November 16 each year (due on or before November 15); the first report is due before November 16 of the year following the calendar year the articles of organization took effect.
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Whether North Dakota requires one, and how often
North Dakota requires LLCs to file an annual report every year. $50.
When it’s due
LLC annual reports must be delivered before November 16 each year (due on or before November 15); the first report is due before November 16 of the year following the calendar year the articles of organization took effect. (N.D. Cent. Code §10-32.1-89(3))
What it costs
$50 (source, read 2026-08-06).
What happens if you miss it
A $50 late fee applies (in addition to the $50 base annual-report fee) once the report is filed after the November 15 deadline. (N.D. Cent. Code §10-32.1-92(25)(a)(1))
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: An LLC that has not filed its annual report and paid the associated fees within six months after the due date ceases to exist by operation of law (involuntary termination), no separate hearing required; it then has one year from that termination to reinstate. (N.D. Cent. Code §10-32.1-90(1)(b)) “A limited liability company that fails to file its annual report, together with the fees provided in section 10-32.1-92, within six months after the date established in subsection 3 of section 10-32.1-89 ceases to exist and is considered involuntarily terminated by operation of law.”
Where to file
File at https://firststop.sos.nd.gov/. ND Secretary of State’s FirstStop Portal, used to file the LLC annual report online.
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in North Dakota for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- State fee schedule / hub table source: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t10c32-1.pdf
- Filing portal: https://sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/business-structures/limited-liability-companies/limited-liability-company-llc/llc-annual-report.html
Related: North Dakota’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.