Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

A corporation formed in Washington that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form B-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division from your Washington records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Washington and North Carolina each ask for

	Washington formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$20	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	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 Washington registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Washington to North Carolina, step by step

We prepare and file Form B-09
It names us as your North Carolina registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date. If North Carolina wants the Washington certificate, it is ordered first. Once North Carolina approves it, the Washington company can do business there.

Your Washington name and North Carolina's rules

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

Your North Carolina agent and the Washington one

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Washington

Each year your corporation files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus North Carolina comes to $244 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Washington files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Washington

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to North Carolina

Does my Washington company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and North Carolina?

$244 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $25 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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