Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

A corporation formed in Vermont that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Vermont 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	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal 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 Vermont registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

How Vermont companies register with North Carolina

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

Will your Vermont name work for North Carolina?

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

Agents: North Carolina and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus North Carolina comes to $234 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Vermont

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Vermont company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and North Carolina?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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