Union County · county seat Monroe
Union County business formation: LLCs, corporations and assumed names in Monroe and beyond
Home builders and trades serving Charlotte's southeast suburbs, precision manufacturers in Monroe, and family farms adding agritourism. Your company is filed once with the NC Secretary of State ($125); a trade name is recorded with the Union County Register of Deeds for $26.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
Your local license in Union County
No general business license in Union County or its towns. Fast-growing towns like Indian Trail and Waxhaw review home occupations and signs through their own planning offices.
Cities we see most
Monroe · Indian Trail · Waxhaw · Stallings · Weddington · Marvin
What Union owners should know
- Electrical and plumbing contractors need their state board license in the name that does the work; update it when you form the LLC.
- If customers know you by a trade name, record it in Union for $26.
- Commuters who form here but work mostly in Mecklenburg can record the DBA in either county.
Worked example: An electrician in Indian Trail moving from a sole proprietorship to an LLC
Entity: North Carolina LLC (G.S. Chapter 57D)
| Corp USA Pro package | $349 |
| NC Secretary of State filing fee | $125 |
| Day-one total | $474 |
Next year: a $200 annual report (plus $3 online) due April 15. North Carolina cities no longer sell general privilege licenses, so there is no city business license line here; trade permits and zoning approvals are separate.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
Recording a Union County assumed business name
If you will trade under a name other than the exact legal name, North Carolina requires an assumed business name certificate filed with the Register of Deeds in a county where you do business (G.S. 66-71.4). One filing covers the whole state. Assumed name certificates are $26; the office accepts cash or check.
- Union County Register of Deeds
- 500 North Main Street, Suite 239, Monroe, NC 28112
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
Union questions
Does converting to an LLC change my contractor license?
Licensing boards have their own rules for entities; contact your board before switching your work to the LLC.
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