Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in North Carolina

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

What Wyoming and North Carolina each ask for

	Wyoming formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form B-09, Application for Certificate of Authority
State fee	No fee	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sosnc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	First day of the corporation'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 Wyoming registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Wyoming to North Carolina, step by step

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

Will your Wyoming name work for North Carolina?

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

Your North Carolina agent and the Wyoming one

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Wyoming

Each year your corporation files Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus North Carolina comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to North Carolina

An LLC formed in Wyoming files Form L-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). See the LLC filing.

The other way: North Carolina into Wyoming

A corporation formed in North Carolina that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Wyoming company need to register in North Carolina?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and North Carolina?

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

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new North Carolina corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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