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LLC service prices in North Carolina, year by year
In North Carolina the state fee is $125. Mainstay Filing totals $1,122 over three years; the others range from $814 to $1,272 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in North Carolina
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $324 | $399 | $399 | $1,122 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $164 | $325 | $325 | $814 |
| Bizee | $125 | $349 | $349 | $823 |
| ZenBusiness | $224 | $399 | $399 | $1,022 |
| LegalZoom | $374 | $449 | $449 | $1,272 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $125 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in North Carolina as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization (L-01) fee goes to the North Carolina Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in North Carolina?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $814 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $1,122 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
Sources
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-20 (North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act, Chapter 57D — formation by filing articles of organization); fee set at $125 (recited on the official form; fee schedule in N.C.G.S. § 57D-1-22) (multira state research spine): www.sosnc.gov/webfiles/documents/forms/Business_Registration/limited_liability_companies/articles_of_organization.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sosnc.gov/fees/by_title/_Business_Registration_limited_liability_companies, checked October 1, 2026
- North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sosnc.gov/fees/by_title/_Business_Registration/, checked October 1, 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division (multira state research spine): www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/annual_report, checked August 12, 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division (multira state research spine): www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/filing_a_paper_annual_report, checked August 12, 2026
- North Carolina report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-2-24.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- North Carolina registered agent statute (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30): sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/registered_agent_links, checked October 20, 2026