North Carolina Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in North Carolina from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a North Carolina registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A North Carolina registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within North Carolina. A North Carolina business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for North Carolina businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for North Carolina corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within North Carolina during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in North Carolina?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the North Carolina agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for North Carolina — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your North Carolina registered agent
- North Carolina does not require original signatures.
- Filings can be completed online when a completed form is uploaded.
- North Carolina's regular processing time is about 5-7 business days. They offer two expedite filing options: $100 for one business day or $200 for same day.
- The North Carolina Registered Agent change filing fee is $7 when filed online.
- The state of North Carolina requires LLCs and corporations filed in North Carolina to have a Registered Agent. North Carolina Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of North Carolina, during normal business hours.
- Your North Carolina Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents and litigation (service of process) documents. In North Carolina, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
North Carolina's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30 Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 55D) — Corporations & LLCs
“(a) Each domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, and limited liability partnership, each foreign limited liability partnership maintaining a statement of foreign registration, and each foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, and limited partnership authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State must continuously maintain in this State: (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business or any place where it conducts affairs; and (2) A registered agent, who must be: a. An individual who resides in this State and whose business office is identical with the registered office; b. A domestic corporation, nonprofit corporation, or limited liability company whose business office is identical with the registered office; or c. A foreign corporation, foreign nonprofit corporation, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State whose business office is identical with the registered office.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30(b) Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 55D) — Corporations & LLCs
“(b) The sole duty of the registered agent to the entity is to forward to the entity at its last known address any notice, process, or demand that is served on the registered agent.”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of North Carolina registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"I have been using InCorp Services for years...I am now paying half of what I was paying the other service. I also appreciate their online portal that reminds me of important dates and tasks that need to be completed so that my entity always stays up to date and compliant."
"Fast, simple, effective online set up of your registered agent at a price that it is budget friendly. How could you go anywhere else? I believe all 50 states if not internationally."
"InCorp Services has served me well for 8 years now. Quick human responses to emails and a nice professional website to manage my incorporated businesses. Thanks!"
Quotes from InCorp client reviews.
North Carolina registered agent FAQs
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Switching your North Carolina registered agent
North Carolina charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Limited Partnership | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Company | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Limited Partnership | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Limited-Liability Partnership | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Non-Profit Corporation | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Professional Corporation | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Professional Limited-Liability Company | $8 | $0 |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited Partnership | $28 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Company | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Limited-Liability Partnership | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Non-Profit Corporation | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Professional Association | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Professional Corporation | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Professional Limited-Liability Company | $8 | $0 |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | $8 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official North Carolina resources
Your North Carolina registered agent, in place today.
You'll receive our address immediately and filing instructions within one business day.
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