FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

North Carolina
fees and filing deadlines

Filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. Every amount below was read from a government document, and each one shows which and when.

What each structure costs

StructureTo formPer year after
Limited Liability Company$125$200
Corporation$125$25

Per-year figures annualise recurring filings at today’s fees and exclude one-time filings and taxes. $0 means a filing is required but carries no charge; None means the state requires no recurring filing at all. Open a structure for the filing schedule and the source of every amount.

Filings North Carolina requires

FilingApplies toWhen it is due
Annual Report (LLC)Limited Liability CompanyDue by April 15 every year.
Annual Report (Corporation)CorporationDue on the 15th day of the fourth month after the close of the tax year, every year.

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