Incorporate in North Carolina
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Quick Notes on Incorporating in North Carolina
| Processing time | State fees | Our fee | |
|
20 business days
on average
5 days with Expedited Filing
with $100 expedite fee
|
$150
C-Corp or S-Corp
|
$150
LLC
|
$174
Standard Package
$297
Premier Package
$699
Venture Package
|
North Carolina has an average incorporation processing time of 20 business days, which can be expedited to 5 days with Expedited Filing for an additional state fee of $100.
The state of North Carolina requires a fee of $150 to form a C-Corp or S-Corp, and a fee of $150 to form an LLC (Limited Liability Company).
These North Carolina state fees are in addition to our incorporation fee, which is $174 for our Standard Package, $297 for our Premier Package, or $699 for our Venture Package.
North Carolina maintenance requirements for C-Corps and S-Corps
In North Carolina, Corporations must file a Business Corporation Annual Report with the Secretary of State within 60 days following the last day of the month in which the corporation was incorporated. The filing fee for the report is $20. This means you must file a report within the first 90 days of the company's existence.
Annual reports for business corporations are due by the 15th day of the third month after the close of the corporation’s fiscal year. Thus, for corporations with a fiscal year ending December 31st, annual reports are due March 15th. Annual reports may be filed online directly with the Secretary of State’s office using the Online Orders feature on Corporations web page. If you choose to file a paper copy of your annual report, it must be included with the corporate tax return and delivered, along with the $20.00 filing fee, to the N.C. Department of Revenue, www.dor.state.nc.us.
North Carolina maintenance requirements for LLCs
LLC annual reports are due for the year in which they are filed. In other words, any LLC in existence on or before April 15th of any given year owes an annual report for that year. An LLC that forms on April 15th would owe an annual report for that year. An LLC that forms on April 16th (or after) is not in existence when the due date for an annual report occurs for that calendar year; therefore, LLCs that form after April 15th will not owe an annual report until the next calendar year.
In North Carolina, LLCs must file a Business Corporation Annual Report with the Secretary of State within 60 days following the last day of the month in which the corporation was incorporated. The filing fee for the report is $200.
The state of North Carolina requires a fee of $150 to form a C-Corp or S-Corp, and a fee of $150 to form an LLC (Limited Liability Company).
These North Carolina state fees are in addition to our incorporation fee, which is $174 for our Standard Package, $297 for our Premier Package, or $699 for our Venture Package.
North Carolina maintenance requirements for C-Corps and S-Corps
In North Carolina, Corporations must file a Business Corporation Annual Report with the Secretary of State within 60 days following the last day of the month in which the corporation was incorporated. The filing fee for the report is $20. This means you must file a report within the first 90 days of the company's existence.
Annual reports for business corporations are due by the 15th day of the third month after the close of the corporation’s fiscal year. Thus, for corporations with a fiscal year ending December 31st, annual reports are due March 15th. Annual reports may be filed online directly with the Secretary of State’s office using the Online Orders feature on Corporations web page. If you choose to file a paper copy of your annual report, it must be included with the corporate tax return and delivered, along with the $20.00 filing fee, to the N.C. Department of Revenue, www.dor.state.nc.us.
North Carolina maintenance requirements for LLCs
LLC annual reports are due for the year in which they are filed. In other words, any LLC in existence on or before April 15th of any given year owes an annual report for that year. An LLC that forms on April 15th would owe an annual report for that year. An LLC that forms on April 16th (or after) is not in existence when the due date for an annual report occurs for that calendar year; therefore, LLCs that form after April 15th will not owe an annual report until the next calendar year.
In North Carolina, LLCs must file a Business Corporation Annual Report with the Secretary of State within 60 days following the last day of the month in which the corporation was incorporated. The filing fee for the report is $200.
