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Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in North Dakota

To do business in North Dakota, an LLC formed in Nebraska registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $135 in state fees. North Dakota also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$135 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.nd.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $50, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-numbered year	November 15
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our North Dakota registered agent

From Nebraska to North Dakota, step by step

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our North Dakota order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). North Dakota wants the Nebraska certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your North Dakota registered agent, with your Nebraska name and formation date and the certificate attached. Nebraska issues the certificate instantly, so the North Dakota filing can go in the same day. Once North Dakota approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Nebraska to North Dakota

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$135
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of North Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$340.50

Will your Nebraska name work for North Dakota?

North Dakota accepts your Nebraska name if it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.. If the Nebraska name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. We check your exact Nebraska name against North Dakota's records before filing.

Agents: North Dakota and Nebraska

North Dakota calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. North Dakota papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: North Dakota and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($50). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to North Dakota

A corporation formed in Nebraska files its own registration with North Dakota ($145 in state fees). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Dakota company in Nebraska

An LLC formed in North Dakota that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to North Dakota

Does my Nebraska company need to register in North Dakota?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; North Dakota does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska LLC in North Dakota?

$334 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $340.50 in all (checkout is $135 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Dakota wants it ($6.50), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and North Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and North Dakota's report ($50).

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

North Dakota can charge a Nebraska company a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers North Dakota for year one.

Will North Dakota accept my Nebraska name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C..

Can I form a new North Dakota LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from North Dakota later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing an Application for withdrawal of a foreign limited liability company; until then, North Dakota's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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