LLC governance
North Carolina LLC Operating Agreement
North Carolina's LLC Act treats the operating agreement as the main rulebook: where it is silent, the default rules in Chapter 57D apply. You do not file it with the Secretary of State, but you should sign one. It is included in our Pro ($349) and Complete ($479) packages.
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 LLC Operating Agreement: the North Carolina specifics
Defaults if you skip it
Without a written agreement, Chapter 57D's default rules decide management, voting and distributions, which may not match what the owners intended.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesKit and records
North Carolina courts can disregard an LLC or corporation that is run as an extension of its owner. A kit with an embosser seal, membership or stock certificates and a records binder keeps your operating agreement or bylaws, resolutions and ownership ledger together, which is the paper trail that helps show the company is separate. It is not a guarantee of liability protection and not legal advice.
Check it: NC Department of the Secretary of StateNorth Carolina LLC Operating Agreement: questions
There is no filing requirement, but having a written agreement avoids relying on statutory defaults.
Check it: North Carolina General StatutesYes. 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 StateReady when you are, North Carolina.
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.