North Carolina Business Formation Guides
Articles and resources about forming and managing a North Carolina business. Review current official-source guidance before filing.
Year one
Your North Carolina LLC's first 90 days, in order
After the Business Registration Division files your Articles: EIN, bank account, assumed name, NCDOR registration and the first April 15.
Names
Five assumed business name mistakes North Carolina owners make
Filing at the wrong office, adding LLC to a sole proprietor's DBA, and forgetting the withdrawal when you close.
Compliance
The NC annual report and tax day share April 15. They are not the same deadline.
Why April 15 catches NC owners twice, and why a tax extension does not move the Secretary of State report.
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