Form an LLC in North Carolina
Forming an LLC in North Carolina costs $125 in state filing fees, paid to the North Carolina Secretary of State. Verified on August 4, 2026. We don't currently file in North Carolina. You can file directly with the NC Secretary of State.
Source: North Carolina Secretary of State. Checked August 4, 2026.
We don't currently file in North Carolina. You can file directly with the NC Secretary of State: NC Secretary of State, LLC filings
What does a North Carolina LLC cost?
$125, paid to the North Carolina Secretary of State.
- North Carolina government fee
- $125
- Filed with
- North Carolina Secretary of State
What does North Carolina require after you form an LLC?
North Carolina requires an annual report ($200 to the state) and a registered agent at all times, plus sales tax registration if you sell taxable goods.
Annual report
$200 to the state. Annual report, due April 15 of each year after formation. More on North Carolina annual reports.
Sales tax registration
Free from the state, and only if you sell taxable goods. More on North Carolina reseller permits.
Registered agent
Every North Carolina LLC has to name one. It can be you at no cost if you have a street address in the state.
Trade name, if you use one
North Carolina registers trade names at the county level, so there is no single state fee.
What else do people ask about forming an LLC in North Carolina?
$125, paid to the North Carolina Secretary of State as the state filing fee. We don't currently file in North Carolina. You can file directly with the NC Secretary of State.
Yes. North Carolina charges $200. Annual report, due April 15 of each year after formation.
Yes, if you have a street address in North Carolina where somebody can accept legal papers during business hours. A PO box will not do. Using your own address costs nothing.
Only if you sell taxable goods. North Carolina's sales tax registration is free from the state, and it is a separate filing from forming the LLC.
That is set by the North Carolina Secretary of State, whose queue moves at a different speed in different weeks. The agency publishes its current processing times.
Other North Carolina filings
What other states charge
Government fees on this page are paid to the North Carolina Secretary of State. Fees are taken from each state's official fee schedule, last checked August 4, 2026. States change them without much warning, and your exact total is recalculated at checkout from the same table. FastBusinessFiling is a filing service, not a law firm or an accounting firm, and does not give legal or tax advice. You can file any of this yourself directly with North Carolina.
