Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

A corporation formed in Connecticut that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Connecticut records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Connecticut and North Carolina side by side

	Connecticut formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$80	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Connecticut to North Carolina, step by step

We prepare and file Form B-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the Connecticut certificate, it is ordered first. Once North Carolina approves it, the Connecticut company can do business there.

Will your Connecticut name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the Connecticut one

Connecticut and North Carolina both call it a registered agent. North Carolina papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and North Carolina

Each year your corporation files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Connecticut plus North Carolina comes to $324 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Connecticut files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($50)). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Connecticut

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to North Carolina

Does my Connecticut company need to register in North Carolina?

Yes, once a Connecticut business operates there; North Carolina registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: North Carolina issues one to Connecticut corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Connecticut corporation in North Carolina?

$452 at checkout; North Carolina may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, plus time for Connecticut's certificate if North Carolina asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and North Carolina?

$324 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $150 to Connecticut and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

Yes: the Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers North Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Connecticut keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Connecticut's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Connecticut companies leave by filing Form L-14 ($25); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Connecticut's filings.

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