North Carolina

Foreign registration · Form L-09

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in North Carolina

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

Wyoming vs North Carolina: the paperwork

	Wyoming formed here	North Carolina registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form L-09
State fee	No fee	$253 at order (filing fee $250 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with North Carolina
Paid expedite		24-hour $100, same-day $200
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sosnc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 180 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Report, $200, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month	April 15
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 5 to 10 business days
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our North Carolina registered agent

How Wyoming companies register with North Carolina

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our North Carolina order. An instant Wyoming certificate reaches North Carolina only hours old, well inside the limit of 180 days.
We prepare and file Form L-09
It lists us as your North Carolina registered agent, next to your Wyoming name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Wyoming delays the North Carolina filing. After approval, your Wyoming LLC is registered with North Carolina.

North Carolina costs for Wyoming companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$253
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of North Carolina registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$452

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

Will your Wyoming name work for North Carolina?

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

Agents: North Carolina and Wyoming

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

Yearly filings: North Carolina and Wyoming

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($200). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus North Carolina comes to $410.44 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to North Carolina

A corporation formed in Wyoming files Form B-09 with North Carolina ($253 in state fees, the same). After that come Wyoming's Annual Report ($60) and North Carolina's Annual Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

Registering a North Carolina company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in North Carolina that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about North Carolina

Does my Wyoming company need to register in North Carolina?

Yes, once a Wyoming 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 Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Carolina wants it (free), 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; Wyoming'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 Wyoming and North Carolina?

$410.44 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $200 to North Carolina for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Carolina?

A Wyoming 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 Wyoming registered agent stays, and ours covers North Carolina for year one.

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

How do I withdraw from North Carolina later?

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

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