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North Carolina upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding North Carolina costs $250 to register; after that the state charge is $200 a year and the agent is $149 a year.

What North Carolina adds each year

State charge
$200 a year (Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State))
Due
April 15
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If North Carolina is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
North Carolina + California$320$718
North Carolina + Texas$1,000$698+
North Carolina + Florida$375$975.50
North Carolina + California + Texas$1,070$867+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Carolina (2026)

Adding North Carolina to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its North Carolina checkout showed $452 in total on October 28, 2026, including $3 in state processing charges.

2. NC Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. North Carolina Registered Agent.co

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s North Carolina page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division.

North Carolina questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in North Carolina?

$200 a year (Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in North Carolina?

$250 once, to the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division.

Is the North Carolina agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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