Annual report
North Carolina Annual Report Filing
North Carolina LLCs file an annual report by April 15 each year, starting the year after formation; the state fee is $200, plus $3 online. Corporations file by the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end. We file it for $149 plus the state fee: $352 for an LLC filed online.
North Carolina fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: October 30, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.
- Filed online with the NC Secretary of State
- We track your April 15 annual report
- Cited to NC General Statutes 57D and 55
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
North Carolina Annual Report Filing: the North Carolina specifics
Annual report: April 15
North Carolina LLCs file an annual report with the Secretary of State by April 15 every year, starting the year after formation (G.S. 57D-2-24). The state fee is $200, and filing online by card adds a $3 processing charge. Corporations owe their report by the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end, which is April 15 for a calendar-year company (G.S. 55-16-22), at $25 on paper or less online.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateWhat a missed report sets in motion
If a report has not arrived within 60 days of its due date the Secretary of State may treat it as delinquent, and a delinquent annual report is a ground for administrative dissolution (G.S. 55-14-20 for corporations). Reinstatement costs $100 plus every report that was skipped.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesProfessional entities are exempt
Professional corporations under Chapter 55B (G.S. 55-16-22(a2)) and professional LLCs do not file this Secretary of State report; they renew with their licensing board instead.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesWhat the report lists
Registered agent and office, principal office address and phone, principal officers or company officials, and a short business description. If nothing changed you can certify that instead.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesRun your own North Carolina numbers
North Carolina first-year cost
State fees (at cost)
$125
Our service fee
$149
Add-ons
$0
Total before shipping
$274
Budget $200 (plus $3 online) for the first LLC annual report, due April 15 of the year after you form.
Start with these optionsAnnual report due date check
LLC reports are due April 15 every year, starting the year after formation ($200, plus $3 online). Corporations file by the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end. North Carolina charges no late penalty, but a report 60 days overdue can lead to administrative dissolution. We file it for $149 plus the state fee.
North Carolina Annual Report Filing: questions
The danger is administrative dissolution rather than a fixed late charge. Past 60 days the report can be presumed delinquent, and reinstatement costs $100 plus the missing reports.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesThe statutory fee is $200 and the Department adds a $3 processing charge for card payments online.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateYes. Every filing on this site can be made directly with the NC Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, for the state fee alone. We charge a separate service fee to prepare and file it for you.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateBeat April 15 without logging into the SOS portal.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits North Carolina filings for owners. We are not the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the exact amount billed, and anyone can file directly with the Business Registration Division for no service fee.