North Carolina Annual Report

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Learn when and how to file a report in North Carolina.

Annual and biennial reports are entity information updates typically filed with the Secretary of State. Depending on the state and entity type, report due dates and fees vary. See the table below for information on filing a report in North Carolina.

For Corporations:

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:	$22.50 online or $25 by mail.
Due:	Annuallly by the 15th day of the 4th month following the 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. Professional corporations are not required to file an annual report.

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:	North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
Form:	Find your company record to print your form.
Filing method:	Mail or online.
Agency fee:	$202 online or $200 by mail.
Due:	Annually by April 15.
Law:	North Carolina General Statutes § 57C-2-23.
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. Professional LLCs are not required to file an annual report.

For Limited Liability Partnerships:

Agency:	North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
Form:	Find your company record to print your form.
Filing method:	Mail or online.
Agency fee:	$202 online or $200 by mail.
Due:	Annuallly by the 15th day of the 4th month following the fiscal year end.
Law:	North Carolina General Statutes § 59-84.4.

For Limited Partnerships:

Not required

More information: North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Not required

More information: North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

For Professional Corporations:

Not required

More information: North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

For Professional LLCs:

Not required

More information: North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division

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This page was last fact-checked December 14, 2017.

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