North Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in North Carolina registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your North Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

North Carolina and Nevada side by side

	North Carolina formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sosnc.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From North Carolina to Nevada, step by step

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

Will your North Carolina name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and North Carolina

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

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and Nevada

North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($25); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to Nevada

An LLC formed in North Carolina files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nevada company in North Carolina

A corporation formed in Nevada that registers with North Carolina files Form B-09 with $253 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Nevada

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for North Carolina corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want North Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for North Carolina's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), North Carolina's report ($25) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but North Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps North Carolina's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

North Carolina companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside North Carolina's filings.

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