North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

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We are a service company that can help you file with the North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903

Mailing address:
PO Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622

Phone: 919-814-5400
Fax: 919-807-2039

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
Form:	Find your company record to print your form. If you choose to download a pre-populated annual report and file the paper copy, you will submit the report and the fee directly to the Department of Revenue, along with the business corporation’s tax return.
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$21 online or $25 by mail.
Due:	Annually by the 15th day of the 4th month following the fiscal year-end. The first report is due in the calendar year following initial registration. Reports may be filed starting on the first day following the entity's fiscal year end.
Law:	North Carolina General Statutes § 55-16-22.
Penalties:	No late fee. Your business will receive a notice of pending dissolution or revocation, then you have 60 days to file.
Notes:	An officer, director, member, manager, or partner may file. Original signatures are not required.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:	North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
Form:	B-09: Application of Certificate of Authority
Filing Method:	Mail or online.
Agency Fee:	$250 + $3 processing fee if filing online
Law:	NC Gen Stat § 55-15-01
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Certificate of existence dated within 6 months.

Certificate of Existence

Agency:	North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$10 certificate fee + $3 online filing fee
Notes:	Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of existence.