Illinois Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

North Carolina registers a corporation from Illinois as a foreign corporation on Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Illinois's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your Illinois records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Illinois vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$25	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05), $75, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Illinois to North Carolina, step by step

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

Your Illinois name and North Carolina's rules

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

Your North Carolina agent and the Illinois one

Illinois and North Carolina both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Illinois; ours takes North Carolina's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Illinois and North Carolina

Each year your corporation files Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05) ($75) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus North Carolina comes to $249 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Illinois to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Illinois files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Illinois to North Carolina

Does my Illinois company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and North Carolina?

$249 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Illinois's Annual Report (Form BCA 14.05).

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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