File your North Carolina annual report, on time
We prepare, review, and file your North Carolina annual report with the Secretary of State — and remind you before every deadline so your entity never loses good standing.
$49 service fee + $200 North Carolina state fee = $249 total
North Carolina Annual Report
Secretary of State filing
- State filing fee
- $200
- Filing frequency
- Annual
- Report required
- Yes
- Our service fee
- $49 flat
Due date
For an LLC, due April 15 of each year following the year of creation/registration (fixed date, regardless of fiscal year). (Corporations differ: due the 15th day of the 4th month after fiscal year-end.)
When North Carolina reports are due
For an LLC, due April 15 of each year following the year of creation/registration (fixed date, regardless of fiscal year). (Corporations differ: due the 15th day of the 4th month after fiscal year-end.)
The cost of missing it
No separate statutory late fee/penalty; however, continued failure to file can lead the Secretary of State to administratively dissolve/revoke the entity. We file ahead of your deadline so this never happens.
Everything due in North Carolina, in one place
Pulled from the same state database our formation team files against — so the fees and deadlines are the real ones.
Key North Carolina deadlines
LLC annual report (NC Secretary of State, $200 fee)
April 15 each year after year of creation
Business corporation annual report (NC Secretary of State, $25 fee)
15th day of the 4th month after fiscal year-end (April 15 for calendar-year)
Corporate income & franchise tax return (CD-405)
April 15 (calendar-year); 15th day of 4th month after income year-end
Corporate estimated income tax payments (CD-429)
April 15, June 15, Sept 15, Dec 15 (15th day of 4th, 6th, 9th, 12th months)
Pass-through entity (Taxed PTE) return & election (CD-401S / D-403)
15th day of 4th month after year-end; April 15 calendar-year (election made by due date incl. extensions)
Individual income tax return (D-400)
April 15
Individual estimated income tax (NC-40)
April 15, June 15, Sept 15, Jan 15
North Carolina tax at a glance
- Corporate income tax
- 2.25%
- Personal income tax
- Up to 4.25%
- State sales tax
- 4.75%
- Pass-through entity tax
- Available
Filing speed
Online filings process in about 5 business days or less (the SoS front page posts current turnaround times).
$200/year LLC annual report fee
North Carolina data last verified 2026-07-14.
Your North Carolina report, filed in three steps
Confirm your details
We pull your entity's North Carolina record and confirm the officers, address, and registered agent on file.
We prepare & review
Our team completes the report, checks every field against the state's requirements, and flags anything out of date.
We file & confirm
We submit to the North Carolina Secretary of State, then send you the stamped confirmation and set your next reminder.
One flat fee for North Carolina
No tiers. A flat $49 service fee plus the North Carolina state filing fee, billed when we file.
+ $200 North Carolina state fee = $249 total
- Report prepared, reviewed & filed for you
- Deadline tracking + reminders before it's due
- Stamped state confirmation delivered to you
- Good-standing check on every filing
- File in all 50 states from one account
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North Carolina annual report questions
How much does a North Carolina annual report cost?
North Carolina charges a $200 annual report filing fee. Our service is a flat $49 on top of that, so you pay $249 total — the state fee goes straight to the North Carolina Secretary of State, and we prepare, review, and file the report for you.
When is my North Carolina annual report due?
For an LLC, due April 15 of each year following the year of creation/registration (fixed date, regardless of fiscal year). (Corporations differ: due the 15th day of the 4th month after fiscal year-end.)
What happens if I miss the North Carolina deadline?
No separate statutory late fee/penalty; however, continued failure to file can lead the Secretary of State to administratively dissolve/revoke the entity.
How often do I file in North Carolina?
North Carolina requires a annual report. We track your deadline and send reminders ahead of it, then file on your behalf so you never fall out of good standing.
Can you file my annual report in other states too?
Yes. We file annual reports and statements of information in all 50 states. If your business is registered (or foreign-qualified) in more than one state, we handle every state's report under one account.
Official source: North Carolina Secretary of State
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