Arizona

North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

North Carolina registers an LLC from Arizona as a foreign LLC on Form L-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina also asks for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), no older than 180 days. We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form L-09
State fee	$10	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due		April 15
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Arizona to North Carolina, step by step

Order the Arizona certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Arizona separately; it is not part of our North Carolina order. North Carolina accepts it within 180 days of Arizona's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form L-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Arizona certificate comes first; then the North Carolina filing goes in. After approval, your Arizona LLC is registered with North Carolina.

First-year cost, Arizona to North Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$253
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arizona	$10
Our service, with a year of North Carolina registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arizona certificate included	$462

North Carolina's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Will your Arizona name work for North Carolina?

North Carolina accepts your Arizona name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Arizona name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. North Carolina can hold a name for $10 before you file.

Your North Carolina agent and the Arizona one

North Carolina calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. North Carolina papers come to us; Arizona's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Arizona

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; North Carolina wants the Annual Report every year ($200). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Arizona files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Arizona

An LLC formed in North Carolina that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Arizona company need to register in North Carolina?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; North Carolina law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the North Carolina registration cost?

$452 at checkout plus $10 to Arizona for the Certificate of Good Standing, $462 in all (checkout is $253 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Carolina wants it ($10), no more than 180 days old at filing.

How long does the North Carolina registration take?

North Carolina's standard processing takes 5 to 10 business days, once Arizona's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and North Carolina?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Arizona yearly report and North Carolina's report ($200).

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and North Carolina can add a penalty of $10 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

Does North Carolina require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers North Carolina for year one.

Will North Carolina accept my Arizona name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC.

Can I form a new North Carolina LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203), and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

Arizona companies leave by filing Form L-14, Application for Certificate of Withdrawal ($10); until then, North Carolina's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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