North Dakota Business Entity Search
A live search of the North Dakota Secretary of State, with the official North Dakota search one click away.
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North Dakota business records
Every LLC files its annual report by November 15 and every domestic corporation by August 1, whatever its formation date. Farming or ranching LLCs and corporations are a separate type with kinship, membership and income rules, and they file by April 15.
The public record of every North Dakota LLC and corporation belongs to the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services, whose search goes by FirstStop. The search on this page asks the North Dakota Secretary of State each time you run it.
Coverage: North Dakota business records with status and standing.
Statuses you may see in North Dakota
| Status | What it means |
|---|---|
| Active | The registration is in force. |
| Inactive - Voluntary | The business ended its own registration, for example by filing a dissolution, termination or withdrawal. |
| Inactive - Involuntary | The Secretary of State ended the registration, usually because a past-due annual report was never filed. |
| Inactive - Expired | The registration reached the end of its term without renewal, such as a trade name or a name reservation that lapsed. |
| Inactive - Merged | The business merged into another entity and no longer exists separately. |
| Inactive - Consolidated | The business was combined with others into a new entity. |
| Inactive - Terminated by Order | The registration was ended by an order rather than by a filing from the business. |
| Good Standing | Shown in the separate Standing column: the business is current on its annual report and other requirements. |
| Not Good Standing | Shown in the separate Standing column: a requirement is overdue, most often the annual report; the business has one year to reinstate before it is involuntarily dissolved or terminated. |
Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.
Questions
Is this the official North Dakota business search?
No. Open State Index is independent and has no tie to the North Dakota Secretary of State or any other government body. It passes your search to the North Dakota Secretary of State and links to the official search (FirstStop Business Search); confirm anything official with the state.
What is FirstStop?
FirstStop is what many people call the North Dakota Secretary of State's online business records. The official search linked on this page is part of the same system.
How current are the results?
As current as the North Dakota Secretary of State: each search is sent when you run it, and an answer is kept for at most 24 hours before it is asked again.
How do I check if a business name is available in North Dakota?
Search the name in the FirstStop Business Search. North Dakota requires a new name to be distinguishable on the record from names already registered or reserved, unless the holder of the existing name signs a consent.
More about a North Dakota business
- How to find a business's EIN
- Check if an LLC name is available
- What each entity status means
- What a registered agent is
- Business lookup in other states
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