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Foreign registration · no form number

North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Nevada

An LLC formed in North Carolina that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada needs nothing from North Carolina: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your North Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What North Carolina and Nevada each ask for

	North Carolina formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sosnc.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Periodic report, $350, every year
Due	April 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NV registration
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From North Carolina to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your North Carolina name and formation date. No North Carolina paperwork holds up the Nevada filing. After approval, your North Carolina LLC is registered with Nevada.

Will your North Carolina name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and North Carolina

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

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and Nevada

Each year your LLC files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Carolina plus Nevada comes to $702 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to Nevada

A corporation formed in North Carolina files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($25) and Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Nevada into North Carolina

An LLC formed in Nevada that registers with North Carolina files Form L-09 with $253 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Nevada

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a North Carolina business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign LLC.

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

$624 at checkout, with nothing to pay North Carolina.

Do I need North Carolina's certificate of good standing?

No, Nevada takes the registration without it.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; nothing comes from North Carolina first. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Nevada?

$702 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $203 to North Carolina and $350 to Nevada for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge a North Carolina company a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada LLC instead?

Yes, but North Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's periodic report ($350), and the original keeps North Carolina's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

North Carolina companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside North Carolina's filings.

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