North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form B-09

Delaware Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

A corporation formed in Delaware that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and North Carolina each ask for

	Delaware formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$50	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Franchise Tax Report, $50, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	March 1	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate comes by mail	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

How Delaware companies register with North Carolina

We prepare and file Form B-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Delaware name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the Delaware certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Delaware corporation is registered with North Carolina.

Your Delaware name and North Carolina's rules

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

Agents: North Carolina and Delaware

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Delaware

Each year your corporation files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus North Carolina comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Delaware files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($50)). After that come Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Delaware

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $245 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Delaware owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Delaware company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

$452 at checkout; North Carolina may also want Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing, 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 Delaware's certificate if North Carolina asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and North Carolina?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Delaware and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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