New York Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

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

What New York and North Carolina each ask for

	New York formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	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	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	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 New York registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From New York 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 York name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the New York certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New York corporation is registered with North Carolina.

Will your New York name work for North Carolina?

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

Agents: North Carolina and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and North Carolina

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to North Carolina

An LLC formed in New York files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in New York

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to North Carolina

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

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

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

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

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and North Carolina's report ($25).

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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