North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

North Carolina registers an LLC from Michigan as a foreign LLC on Form L-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina also asks for Michigan'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 Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Michigan and North Carolina side by side

	Michigan formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Michigan 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	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	michigan.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due	February 15	April 15
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Michigan to North Carolina, step by step

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

North Carolina costs for Michigan companies

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

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

Your Michigan name and North Carolina's rules

North Carolina accepts your Michigan name if it includes limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC. If the Michigan 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 Michigan one

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

Staying in good standing in Michigan and North Carolina

Each year your LLC files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus North Carolina comes to $374 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Michigan files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Michigan

An LLC formed in North Carolina that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Michigan owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Michigan company need to register in North Carolina?

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

How much does it cost to register a Michigan LLC in North Carolina?

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

Do I need Michigan'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 Michigan's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and North Carolina?

$374 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $200 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

A Michigan 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 Michigan resident agent stays, and ours covers North Carolina for year one.

Will North Carolina accept my Michigan 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 Michigan keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203), and the original keeps Michigan's Annual Statement.

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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