How Do I File an Annual Report for My LLC in North Carolina?
File your annual report online or by mail with the North Carolina Secretary of State by April 15 each year. The filing fee is $203.00. Submit your LLC name, principal and registered office addresses, registered agent information, and names and titles of principal officials. Online filing is available at https://www.sosnc.gov/online_filing/filing/creation. You have a 60-day grace period after April 15; failure to file within 60 days triggers administrative dissolution under N.C.G.S. § 57D-6-06.
Filing Deadline
Your first annual report is due April 15 of the year after your LLC is formed or qualified in North Carolina (N.C.G.S. § 57D-2-24). Subsequent reports are due April 15 each year. North Carolina provides a 60-day grace period after the deadline. If you fail to file within 60 days, the Secretary of State may administratively dissolve or revoke your LLC.
Required Information
Your annual report must include:
- LLC name and report year
- Principal office street address and mailing address (if different)
- Registered office street address and county
- Registered agent name and email address
- Names, titles, and business addresses of principal company officials
- Statement of any changes to registered office or registered agent
How to File
File online through the North Carolina Secretary of State's Business Registration Division at https://www.sosnc.gov/online_filing/filing/creation. The $203.00 filing fee is due with your submission. You may also mail your report to:
North Carolina Secretary of State
Business Registration Division
PO Box 29622, Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
For questions, contact (919) 814-5400 or visit https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration.
Late Filing Consequences
Missing the 60-day grace period creates grounds for administrative dissolution or revocation under N.C.G.S. § 57D-6-06. Once dissolved, your LLC loses legal status and cannot conduct business.
To reinstate, file an Application for Reinstatement Following Administrative Dissolution, cure all grounds for dissolution, and pay a $100 reinstatement fee plus each delinquent annual-report fee ($203 per year).
This is general information, not legal advice.