Registered agent
North Carolina Registered Agent Service
Every North Carolina LLC, corporation and authorized foreign entity must continuously keep a registered office and registered agent in the state (G.S. 55D-30). The agent's business office has to be the registered office. Our commercial registered agent service is $199 per year.
North Carolina fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: October 30, 2026
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.
- Filed online with the NC Secretary of State
- We track your April 15 annual report
- Cited to NC General Statutes 57D and 55
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
North Carolina Registered Agent Service: the North Carolina specifics
Registered agent rules (G.S. 55D-30)
The agent must be an individual who lives in North Carolina, or a domestic or authorized foreign entity, and the agent's business office must be the same as the registered office. A commercial agent keeps your home address off the public record. Ours is $199 per year.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesChanging agents
A statement of change of registered office or agent can be filed any time, and the annual report lets you update it too.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateStaying current matters
A corporation without a registered agent or office for 60 days can be administratively dissolved (G.S. 55-14-20).
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesNorth Carolina Registered Agent Service: questions
Yes, if you live in North Carolina and your business office is the registered office. Your address becomes public.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesThe statute lets a domestic entity serve as an agent, but its business office must be the registered office. Most owners use an individual or a commercial agent.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesYes. 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.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateReady when you are, North Carolina.
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.