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Your North Carolina LLC can enjoy both the simplified pass through taxation of partnerships and the limited liability of a corporation.
The formation and registering of LLCs in North Carolina is
handled by the North Carolina Secretary of State, Corporations
Division. You can contact them at:
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622.
If you do not incorporate your business, you could be held personally liable for business debts and lawsuits. Protect your personal assets from lawsuits and judgments against your company by forming a North Carolina LLC.
North Carolina LLC Filing Fees & Annual Reports
As of March, 2006, the filing fee for NC Articles of Organization to
form an LLC is $125. You must file one executed original of the
Articles of Organization, Form L-01, signed by at least one member or
organizer, with the Division of Corporations by mail or in person. The
filing fee can be paid with a check, money order, or cash. The address
for filing the Articles is:
Corporations Division
P. O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622.
North Carolina requires all limited liability companies to file annual
reports. Annual Reports are due every April 15th and must be delivered
to along with a $200.00 fee to the N. C. Department of the Secretary of
State.
North Carolina LLC Name Requirements
Your corporate name must end with the words “limited liability company”
or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC”, or the combination “ltd.
liability co.”, “limited liability co.” or “ltd. liability company”.
Your corporate name must be distinguishable from other corporate names
in North Carolina-even if the other business is a C corporation and not
an LLC. In other words, a business name is not distinguishable because
it ends in "LLC" instead of "Inc." If you've seen the name elsewhere in
North Carolina, assume you cannot use it and choose a different name
for you LLC. You can check you name by calling the Corporations
Division at (919) 807-2225.
Foreign LLCs Operating in North Carolina
North Carolina law requires foreign Limited Liability Companies
register for a Certificate of Authority, Form L-09, with the NC
Secretary of State, Corporations Division. The filing fee is $250.
Member/Manager Information
Minimum Number - one or more
Members/Managers- at least one is required to be listed in the Articles of Organization
Age Requirements - none specified
Registered Agent
The registered agent may be an individual resident in this state or a
domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in
North Carolina, having a business office identical with such registered
office. The Articles of Organization must set forth the street address
(and the mailing address if different from the street address) of the
registered office, as well as the county in which the registered office
is located, and the name of the registered agent.
Click here to find out what a Registered Agent service is and whether you need one.
Publication
North Carolina has no publication requirements to make formation valid.
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