A North Dakota LLC costs $432 all-in through Anonymousllc.co in 2026: a $297 service fee plus the $135 state filing fee, covering filing, registered agent year one, operating agreement, EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. Ongoing cost is about $150/year: the $50 annual report due November 15 plus the $100/year registered agent renewal. North Dakota charges no franchise tax and requires no publication, so the recurring state burden stays light, and founders who prioritize privacy can instead form a $397 Wyoming LLC and foreign-qualify into North Dakota. This breakdown compares North Dakota against the four anonymous states.
A North Dakota LLC costs $432 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $135 state filing fee. Year one covers filing, registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. That single price has no hidden upsells. It bundles the North Dakota Secretary of State filing, a North Dakota registered agent for year one, a state-specific operating agreement, the EIN, and applications to four or five partner banks. For founders who need privacy, Anonymousllc.co instead recommends a Wyoming LLC at $397 all-in plus North Dakota foreign qualification.
The North Dakota Secretary of State charges a $135 filing fee for the Articles of Organization, paid once at formation. It is the only mandatory state fee at filing time. The fee is the same for single-member and multi-member LLCs and for series LLCs filed under a single parent. Filing yourself costs just the $135 state fee, but you handle the name check, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications alone. Anonymousllc.co folds the $135 into the $432 all-in price and completes every step in 5-10 business days.
Ongoing costs run about $150/year: North Dakota's $50 annual report due November 15 plus the $100/year registered agent renewal. Year one of registered agent service is already inside the $432 formation price. The $50 annual report keeps the LLC in good standing and is due every November 15. State income tax depends on North Dakota-sourced income and the entity's federal election, at a personal rate up to 2.5%. There is no franchise tax in the Delaware sense. Anonymousllc.co files the annual report each year as part of registered agent service.
The $432 all-in price covers the $135 state filing, registered agent for year one, an operating agreement, an EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications through Mercury, Relay, and Bluevine. Every step that a DIY founder would juggle separately is bundled into one flat price. The operating agreement is tailored to North Dakota statute, the EIN is obtained even for non-residents without an SSN, and the bank applications go out in parallel for an approximately 90% approval rate. Nothing in the core formation is billed as a surprise add-on.
Filing yourself costs the $135 state fee alone, but you run the name check, operating agreement, EIN application, and bank outreach without support. Anonymousllc.co charges $297 on top to handle all of it. The DIY route saves the service fee and costs time and missed steps. A non-resident filing an EIN without an SSN by fax, drafting a compliant operating agreement, and opening a US bank account remotely is where most self-filers stall. The $297 service fee buys a done-for-you sequence that completes in 5-10 business days.
North Dakota does not charge a franchise tax in the Delaware sense. The recurring state obligation is the $50 annual report due November 15 plus personal income tax up to 2.5% on pass-through profit. Delaware, by contrast, charges a $300 flat annual franchise tax due June 1, and Nevada adds an annual list and state business license worth about $350/year. North Dakota's ongoing state cost is lighter on paper, but the state discloses ownership. A Wyoming LLC at a $60 annual report keeps both cost and privacy favorable for many founders.
A North Dakota LLC costs $432 all-in, while Wyoming is $397, New Mexico $347, Delaware $407, and Nevada $722. All four alternatives keep members and managers off public record. New Mexico is the lowest total cost and requires no annual report and no annual fee. Wyoming is the flagship at $397 all-in with a $60 annual report. Delaware carries a $300 franchise tax, and Nevada's ongoing state fees reach about $350/year. North Dakota's $432 discloses ownership, so privacy-focused founders choose Wyoming plus foreign qualification.
Add-on services are priced separately from the $432 formation: a standalone EIN is $99, an ITIN is $299, a BOI report is $150 per report, and a custom operating agreement is $199. The core formation already includes an EIN and a template operating agreement, so add-ons apply only to extra needs. A non-resident who needs an ITIN for personal tax filing adds $299. A foreign reporting company that still owes a BOI report pays $150 per report. Registered agent renewal after year one is $100/year.
New Mexico is the cheapest privacy option at $347 all-in with no annual report, and Wyoming is second at $397 with strong anonymity. A native North Dakota LLC costs $432 and discloses ownership. For a founder whose top priority is keeping ownership private, forming in Wyoming or New Mexico beats North Dakota on both cost and privacy. When the business physically operates in North Dakota, Anonymousllc.co pairs a Wyoming anonymous LLC with a North Dakota foreign qualification, adding the state registration fee on top of the $397 flagship price.
Year one costs $432 all-in, and every year after runs about $150: the $50 annual report due November 15 plus the $100/year registered agent renewal, with tax filings separate. The first-year price front-loads every setup step into one flat number, so the recurring cost drops sharply once the LLC is running. The $50 annual report is the only mandatory state charge each year, since North Dakota has no franchise tax in the Delaware sense. The $100/year registered agent renewal keeps a physical North Dakota address on file and the owner's home address off the record. Beyond those two line items, the LLC's cost depends on its activity: an S-corp election adds payroll processing, a non-resident owner may add a $299 ITIN or a $150 BOI report where a foreign reporting company owes one, and federal and state tax preparation are billed by the preparer. Compared with an anonymous-state alternative, Wyoming's ongoing cost is a $60 annual report plus the $100 agent, and New Mexico has no annual report at all. Anonymousllc.co covers the first year of registered agent service inside the $432 formation price, so the first renewal and the first $50 annual report both land in year two.
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