Corporations file by the 15th day of the fourth month after their fiscal year closes: April 15 for December 31 year-ends, July 15 for March 31, October 15 for June 30 and January 15 for September 30.
North Carolina General StatutesNorth Carolina General StatutesNC Department of the Secretary of State fee schedule and the North Carolina General Statutes reviewed October 30, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Business Registration Division before filing.
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
The forks in the road.
Corporation annual report
Due the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (G.S. 55-16-22): April 15 for a calendar year. $25 on paper; electronic filing costs less.
North Carolina General StatutesIf a report is missed
After 60 days the Secretary of State may presume it delinquent, and delinquency is a ground for administrative dissolution. Reinstatement is $100 plus the past-due reports.
North Carolina General StatutesProfessional corporations exempt
Chapter 55B corporations are exempt (G.S. 55-16-22(a2)).
North Carolina General StatutesWhat to have ready
- Know your fiscal year end
- Count four months forward to the 15th
- Confirm officers and agent
- File
North Carolina Corporation Annual Report Due Dates
North Carolina Corporation Annual Report Due Dates
Annual 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 law and SOS rules behind this.
| Topic | North Carolina rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation annual report | Due the 15th day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (G.S. 55-16-22): April 15 for a calendar year. $25 on paper; electronic filing costs less. | North Carolina General Statutes |
| If a report is missed | After 60 days the Secretary of State may presume it delinquent, and delinquency is a ground for administrative dissolution. Reinstatement is $100 plus the past-due reports. | North Carolina General Statutes |
| Professional corporations exempt | Chapter 55B corporations are exempt (G.S. 55-16-22(a2)). | North Carolina General Statutes |
Related North Carolina reading.
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.
What North Carolina owners ask us
Yes, amendments to a filed annual report may be filed at any time (G.S. 55-16-22(e)).
North Carolina General StatutesYes. You can file directly with the NC Business Registration Division for the state fee alone. Our service fee is separate and optional.
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