North Carolina first-year cost

Entity

Package

State expedite

Registered agent ($199/yr)Corporate kit ($129 plus shipping at checkout)

State fees (at cost)

$125

Our service fee

$149

Add-ons

$0

Total before shipping

$274

Budget $200 (plus $3 online) for the first LLC annual report, due April 15 of the year after you form.

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Annual report due date check

Entity type

Date formed or registered

LLC reports are due April 15 every year, starting the year after formation ($200, plus $3 online). Corporations file by the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end. North Carolina charges no late penalty, but a report 60 days overdue can lead to administrative dissolution. We file it for $149 plus the state fee.

Assumed business name (DBA) checklist

The name is not your exact legal name (if it is, no certificate is needed)The name does not include LLC, Inc. or similar unless you are that entityYou picked one county where you do business (one filing covers the whole state)You have up to five names to put on one certificateYou will file an amendment or withdrawal with the same Register of Deeds if anything changes

G.S. 66-71.4 requires the certificate before you do business under the name. This is not legal advice.

North Carolina Business Calculators

North Carolina first-year cost

Annual report due date check

Assumed business name (DBA) checklist