New Mexico

North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form B-09

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

To do business in North Carolina, a corporation formed in New Mexico registers there on Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Mexico vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	New Mexico formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	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	New Mexico: online	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From New Mexico to North Carolina, step by step

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

Will your New Mexico name work for North Carolina?

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

Your North Carolina agent and the New Mexico one

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and New Mexico

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to North Carolina

An LLC formed in New Mexico files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance). See the LLC filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in New Mexico

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about North Carolina

Does my New Mexico company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and North Carolina?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and North Carolina's report ($25).

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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