North Carolina

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North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in New Jersey

An LLC formed in North Carolina that wants to do business in New Jersey files an online registration (no form number), with $100 in state fees. New Jersey also wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury using your North Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

North Carolina and New Jersey side by side

	North Carolina formed here	New Jersey registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence	Public Records Filing for New Business Entity (foreign authorization) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed online with New Jersey
Paid expedite		$25
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury
Official page	sosnc.gov	njportal.com
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Name endings	limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC	LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Annual Report, $75, every year
Due	April 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NJ registration each year
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our New Jersey registered agent

How North Carolina companies register with New Jersey

Order the North Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from North Carolina separately; it is not part of our New Jersey order. New Jersey wants the North Carolina certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your New Jersey registered agent, with your North Carolina name and formation date and the certificate attached. The North Carolina certificate comes first; then the New Jersey filing goes in. Once New Jersey approves it, the North Carolina company can do business there.

New Jersey costs for North Carolina companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to North Carolina	$10
Our service, with a year of New Jersey registered agent service	$199
First-year total, North Carolina certificate included	$309

New Jersey's paid expedite is optional and not in the total.

Your North Carolina name and New Jersey's rules

New Jersey accepts your North Carolina name if it includes LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.. North Carolina's list (limited liability company, L.L.C. or LLC) is not the same, but an ending such as “limited liability company” works in both states. If another New Jersey company uses the North Carolina name, an alternate name is allowed. We check your exact North Carolina name against New Jersey's records before filing.

Agents: New Jersey and North Carolina

North Carolina and New Jersey both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for North Carolina; ours takes New Jersey's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and New Jersey

Each year your LLC files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Carolina plus New Jersey comes to $427 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Carolina to New Jersey

A corporation formed in North Carolina files its own registration with New Jersey ($100 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come North Carolina's Annual Report ($25) and New Jersey's Annual Report ($75). See the corporation filing.

Registering a New Jersey company in North Carolina

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

Common questions: North Carolina to New Jersey

Does my North Carolina company need to register in New Jersey?

Yes, once a North Carolina business operates there; New Jersey does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does the New Jersey registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $10 to North Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $309 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

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

Yes: New Jersey wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), current at filing.

How long does the New Jersey registration take?

8.5 business hours with New Jersey's paid expedite, once North Carolina's certificate is in hand. Paid expedite: $25.

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and New Jersey?

$427 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $203 to North Carolina and $75 to New Jersey for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with New Jersey?

A North Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and New Jersey can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

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

Will New Jersey accept my North Carolina name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its North Carolina name at home. New Jersey names must include LTD Liability Co., LTD Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.; “limited liability company” works in both states.

Can I form a new New Jersey LLC instead?

Yes, but North Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Jersey's Annual Report ($75), and the original keeps North Carolina's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from New Jersey later?

North Carolina companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation for a foreign LLC; until then, New Jersey's report stays due alongside North Carolina's filings.

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