Est. April 17, 1998 · A Corp USA company · NC LLC or corporation from $149 + $125 state fee · Annual Report $149 + state fee(386) 465-3937
CORP USANORTH CAROLINA · LLC & CORPORATION FILING

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North Carolina Filing Prices

Starter $149, Pro $349 and Complete $479, each plus the $125 North Carolina state fee at cost. Annual report $149 plus the state fee ($203 online for an LLC). Assumed business name $149 plus the $26 county recording fee. Registered agent $199 a year. EIN $99. Optional corporate kit $129 plus shipping.

North Carolina fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: October 30, 2026

Start my NC LLC

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.

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North Carolina Filing Prices: the North Carolina specifics

Formation

LLC or corporation: Starter $149 / Pro $349 / Complete $479 plus $125. PLLC or professional corporation: same packages plus $125 and your licensing board's own fee. Nonprofit: packages plus $60.

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Annual report

$149 plus $203 (LLC, online) or the corporation report fee.

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Other services

Assumed name $149 + $26. Registered agent $199/yr. EIN $99. Amendment $299 + $50. Foreign registration $449 + $250. Certificate of existence $99 + $15. Same-day expedite +$200 at cost, 24-hour +$100 at cost.

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Three ways to form in North Carolina

plus the North Carolina state fee at cost ($125 for Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation). Optional corporate kit $129 plus shipping, charged at checkout only if you add it.

Starter

$149+ state fee

  • Articles filed with the NC Business Registration Division
  • Name availability check
  • Digital copy of the filed Articles
Start my Starter LLCCorporation: $274 all-in (incl. $125 state 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.

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Pro

$349+ state fee

  • Starter plus EIN
  • Operating agreement or bylaws
  • An April 15 annual report calendar
Start my Pro LLCCorporation: $474 all-in (incl. $125 state 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.

Complete

$479+ state fee

  • Pro plus first-year registered agent and organizational resolutions
Start my Complete LLCCorporation: $604 all-in (incl. $125 state 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.

Every North Carolina price, state fee itemized

ServiceState feeService feeTotal
LLC formation: Starter

G.S. 57D-2-21 · Articles of Organization (Form L-01)

$125$149$274
LLC formation: Pro

G.S. 57D-2-21 · Adds EIN, operating agreement, compliance calendar

$125$349$474
LLC formation: Complete

G.S. 57D-2-21 · Adds first-year registered agent and resolutions

$125$479$604
Corporation formation: Starter

G.S. 55-2-02 · Articles of Incorporation (Form B-01); Pro $349, Complete $479

$125$149$274
State expedite (optional)

G.S. 55D-11 · $100 for 24-hour or $200 for same-day review, paid to the state at cost

Varies$0
Annual report: LLC

G.S. 57D-2-24; due April 15 · $200 state fee plus the $3 online payment fee

$203$149$352
Annual report: corporation

G.S. 55-16-22; due the 15th day of the 4th month after fiscal year end · State fee as charged for online filing ($25 on paper)

$21$149$170
Assumed business name (DBA)

G.S. 66-71.4 · Recorded with one county Register of Deeds; up to five names per certificate

$26$149$175
Registered agent

G.S. 55D-30; NC street address required · Per year

$0$199/yr$199
EIN

IRS · The IRS does not charge for an EIN

$0$99$99
Corporate kit (optional)

Seal, certificates, records binder · Plus shipping, charged at checkout only if added

$0$129$129
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North Carolina first-year cost

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

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.

Asked by North Carolina owners

North Carolina Filing Prices: questions

No. Every Secretary of State and Register of Deeds charge passes through at the exact amount.

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Yes. Every filing on this site can be made directly with the NC Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, for the state fee alone. We charge a separate service fee to prepare and file it for you.

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Start my NC LLC

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.