Forming a North Dakota LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($135 state fee), registered agent appointment, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. North Dakota discloses members or managers on public records, so founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify it into North Dakota.
A North Dakota LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The state accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever it can. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day online; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax. Bank applications go to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution.
Search the North Dakota Secretary of State business database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the process. North Dakota offers a name reservation for founders who want to hold a name before filing, but standard formation locks the name the moment the Articles are accepted. A distinguishable name also clears the way for the matching bank account and domain.
The Articles of Organization list the LLC name, the registered agent and North Dakota registered office address, the principal address, and organizer signature. North Dakota discloses members or managers on the public record. Articles are filed online with the North Dakota Secretary of State for a $135 state fee and accepted within 1-3 business days. Because member or manager names reach the public filing, founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify it into North Dakota. Anonymousllc.co acts as organizer and files the same day intake completes.
Every North Dakota LLC must list a registered agent with a physical North Dakota street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's. Anonymousllc.co provides North Dakota registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. Using a commercial agent keeps the founder's home or business address off the Secretary of State database and prevents process from being served in person at home.
Yes. North Dakota does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a North Dakota-specific operating agreement with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure, capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, North Dakota default statutory rules apply and the liability shield weakens. Series LLCs need additional series-specific provisions to keep the internal walls enforceable.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, and it is required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4, writing "Foreign" where a tax ID number would go. No SSN, ITIN, or US visit is needed. The EIN confirmation letter, CP-575 or a 147C on reissue, is the document banks ask for at account opening.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to about 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely with no US visit. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
A North Dakota LLC costs $432 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $135 North Dakota state filing fee. That single price covers filing, registered agent year one, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications. There are no upsells hidden behind that number. Year two onward, the recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent plus North Dakota's $50 annual report, so ongoing maintenance runs about $150/year. Founders who prioritize privacy over a native filing choose a Wyoming LLC at $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into North Dakota when local operations require it.
No. North Dakota requires either members or managers to be disclosed on public state records, so a native North Dakota LLC does not keep ownership private. The registered agent shields the owner's mailing address, but the ownership disclosure still reaches the record. Founders who need true anonymity form in Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, or Nevada, then foreign-qualify into North Dakota only when local operations require it. Anonymousllc.co builds the Wyoming-plus-North-Dakota structure so the anonymous parent owns the business and only the agent address touches the North Dakota filing.
Yes. Non-US residents form North Dakota LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. North Dakota places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the North Dakota registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. This is the most common use case: a non-resident founder who needs a US LLC, US EIN, and US bank account without travel.
After formation, a North Dakota LLC files a $50 annual report due November 15 each year, maintains a registered agent, and files federal and state tax returns matching its structure. These obligations keep the LLC in good standing, which every US bank checks before it maintains an open account. The annual report confirms the registered agent and principal office and carries a $50 fee; missing the November 15 deadline triggers a late penalty and then administrative dissolution, which can retroactively void the liability shield. The registered agent must stay in place continuously at a physical North Dakota address, at $100/year after the included first year. On the tax side, a single-member LLC reports on Schedule C, a multi-member LLC files Form 1065, and a foreign-owned single-member LLC adds Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120. North Dakota personal income tax runs up to 2.5% on profit that reaches a resident owner's return. Anonymousllc.co tracks the annual report deadline, files it each year as part of registered agent service, and connects owners with US tax preparers for the federal and state returns, so a founder managing the LLC from abroad never loses good standing to a missed date.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.