North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in North Carolina files Form L-09, with $253 in state fees. North Carolina also wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 180 days. We file it with the Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division using your Oregon records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Oregon and North Carolina side by side

	Oregon formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	Form L-09
State fee	$10	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

From Oregon to North Carolina, step by step

Order the Oregon certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Oregon separately; it is not part of our North Carolina order. Ordered from Oregon on filing day, it easily meets North Carolina's limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form L-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Oregon name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Oregon delays the North Carolina filing. Once North Carolina approves it, the Oregon company can do business there.

North Carolina costs for Oregon companies

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

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

Your Oregon name and North Carolina's rules

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

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

Staying in good standing in Oregon and North Carolina

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus North Carolina comes to $449 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Oregon files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Oregon

An LLC formed in North Carolina that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no North Carolina certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Oregon to North Carolina

Does my Oregon company need to register in North Carolina?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in North Carolina?

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

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Carolina wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($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; Oregon's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing. Paid expedite: 24-hour $100, same-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and North Carolina?

$449 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $200 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers North Carolina for year one.

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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