Posted on: May 25, 2017 | By: Business Clinic | Filed under: Client Alert

The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State has updated and made changes to the reporting requirements of LLC’s and Corporations that are organized or incorporated in the State of North Carolina.  Below is information from the Secretary of State’s office:

 

ANNUAL REPORTS (LLC’s) – Limited Liability Companies and L3C entities registered to do business in North Carolina must file an annual report each year. There are two options for filing, they are:

 

Electronically (real-time) at the NC Secretary of State Online website www.sosnc.com. The fee for filing the annual report is $202, and must be filed on April 15th of each year after the year of creation
Paper Form at the NC Dept. of the Secretary of State office.  Address is listed on form obtained from the website above. The fee for filing the annual report by mail or in person is $200, and must be filed on April 15th of each year after the year of creation.
Professional LLC entities are not required to file an annual report, but they are required to update information regarding their registered agent name and address along with the principal office address within 60 days of any change to the information on file with the Secretary of State’s Office. If you have any questions, please contact customer service at either 919-807-2225 or corpinfo@sosnc.com

 

 

ANNUAL REPORTS (CORPORATIONS) – Business Corporations registered to do business in North Carolina must file an annual report each year. There are two options for filing, they are:

 

Electronically (real-time) at the NC Secretary of State Online website www.sosnc.com. The fee for filing the annual report is $20, and must be filed on the 15th day of the 4th month after the first fiscal year ends. Certain corporations may get an extension on filing their taxes, in which case the annual report due date is also extended.
Paper Form – Business Corporation’s Income and Franchise tax return with the North Carolina Department of Revenue. The fee for filing the paper form of the annual report is $25.  Corporations that chose this option must file their annual report at the same time the taxes are filed.
Nonprofit Corporations and Professional Corporations are not required to file an annual report, but they are required to update information regarding their registered agent name and address along with the principal office address within 60 days of any change to the information on file with the Secretary of State’s Office. If you have any questions, please contact customer service at either 919-807-2225 or corpinfo@sosnc.com

 

 

 

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