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What an LLC costs in North Carolina

North Carolina is cheap to form at $125, and then one of the costliest to keep at $200 a year.

The numbers

$125
State filing fee
$125
Est. first-year cost
$200
A year after that: $200 a year (annual report)
#5 of 12
Cheapest first year

What it owes every year

Annual report, $200 (plus a small online processing fee), due every April 15 regardless of formation date.

Know this before you file

At $200/year, North Carolina's flat annual report fee is one of the highest among common formation states, and it lands on the same April 15 date as income tax deadlines - easy to overlook amid tax-season filings.

First-year math

$125 Articles of Organization. The $200 annual report starts April 15 of the year after you form.

Figures from the North Carolina Secretary of State, checked October 2026. Reference only, not tax or legal advice and not a filing service. Fees change: confirm on the state's site before filing.

When your North Carolina filing is due

Annual report due is due on the same date for every LLC in North Carolina, whatever month you formed. An LLC formed today would next owe it on April 15, 2027.

YearDue date
2027April 15, 2027
2028April 15, 2028
2029April 15, 2029

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