LLC Annual Report in North Carolina
When a North Carolina LLC's annual report is due, the fee, and the penalty for filing late.
Short answer: Each LLC (other than a professional LLC) must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. The first report is due by April 15 of the year after the calendar year in which the articles of organization became effective, and by April 15 of each year after that. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 57D-2-24, 57D-1-22(a)(28); N.C. Secretary of State, File An Annual Report
| Annual report | Each LLC (other than a professional LLC) must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. The first report is due by April 15 of the year after the calendar year in which the articles of organization became effective, and by April 15 of each year after that. The fee is $200.00. The report can be filed online. The Secretary of State warns that some vendors send mailings pushing "priority" or "early" annual report filing and charge fees on top of the statutory fee. |
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| Registered agent | Every LLC must continuously maintain a registered office in North Carolina and a registered agent, who must be an individual who lives in North Carolina, a North Carolina corporation, nonprofit corporation or LLC, or a foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation or LLC authorized to do business in the state, in each case with a business office that is the same as the registered office. The fee for an LLC's statement of change of registered agent or registered office (or both) is $5.00. |
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FAQ
Does an LLC have to file an annual report in North Carolina?
Each LLC (other than a professional LLC) must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. The first report is due by April 15 of the year after the calendar year in which the articles of organization became effective, and by April 15 of each year after that. The fee is $200.00. The report can be filed online.
Do you need a registered agent for an LLC in North Carolina?
Every LLC must continuously maintain a registered office in North Carolina and a registered agent, who must be an individual who lives in North Carolina, a North Carolina corporation, nonprofit corporation or LLC, or a foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation or LLC authorized to do business in the state, in each case with a business office that is the same as the registered office. The fee for an LLC's statement of change of registered agent or registered office (or both) is $5.00.
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