Form your North Carolina LLC — $2,000 all-in
California LLC + EIN + brand book + 5-page website + 12 months of real US business address — done by an operating CMRA, not a LegalZoom hand-off. Below: the real North Carolinacost breakdown so you know what you're paying for.
Real North Carolina year-1 cost
Honest breakdown of what North Carolina actually charges to form an LLC.
State filing (Articles of Organization (L-01))
$125
Annual report (annual)
$200
EIN with the IRS
$0
Free at irs.gov — anyone charging for this is overcharging.
Registered agent (if needed)
$50–$300/yr
Required. Must have a North Carolina physical address.
Estimated year-1 total
$325–$600
Numbers verified against North Carolina Secretary of State filings as of 2026.Verify here ↗
North Carolina highlights
- ✓No franchise tax for LLCs
- ✓Growing tech corridor (Research Triangle)
Watch-outs
- !Annual report fee is $200 — one of the higher annual costs
- !Articles must list all members (loss of privacy)
About the North Carolina address requirement
NC requires real physical address for registered agent.
Our $2,000 bundle includes 12 months of mail at our real LA address (5062 Lankershim Blvd) — accepted by the IRS for EIN, by banks, and by every state that allows out-of-state mailing addresses on their filings. For your state-specific registered agent we partner with licensed agents in all 50 states.
Other states we form LLCs in
Ready to form your North Carolina LLC?
$2,000 flat. We handle filing, EIN, brand, website, and 12 months of mail.