How to Set Up a Business Entity in North Dakota

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When incorporated, businesses need to be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State to operate there. The Secretary of State is responsible for keeping records on every business in North Dakota. Information about a North Dakota Business Entity can be found with the North Dakota Secretary of State.

Another responsibility of the Secretary of State is to dissolve a Business Entity that is no longer active.


Here's where I go to find the latest link to locate a Business Entity: North Dakota Secretary of State

When you find the Business Entity, information typically available includes:

  • Registered Name of Business Entity
  • Business Entity ID Number
  • Official Status
  • Physical Address
  • Registered Agent in North Dakota
  • Registered Agent Mailing Address
  • Phone Number

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