Your NC Business Deserves a Registered Agent That Shows Up Every Time

Running a business in North Carolina means the state needs a way to reach you. A registered agent provides that reliable contact point — accepting lawsuits, tax notices, and Secretary of State correspondence on your behalf. North Carolina Registered Agent.co handles this for $99/year with zero surprises.

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Why Your Address Shouldn't Be Public Record

Every LLC, corporation, and nonprofit registered in North Carolina must list a registered agent address with the Secretary of State. That address becomes searchable public information. If you used your home when you filed, anyone with internet access can find where you live.

Our physical North Carolina address replaces yours on state filings. Your personal residence stays out of databases, away from solicitors, and off the radar of anyone searching public records.

One Price. Everything Included.

$99 per year covers the full scope of registered agent service:

• Physical North Carolina address listed on your state filings
• Same-day scanning — documents arrive, we scan and email them to you that day
• Annual report reminders — North Carolina charges $200 for annual reports due April 15, and we make sure you never miss that deadline
• Secure document portal — view every piece of correspondence 24/7 from any device
• Address privacy — your home stays off public state records

No tiered pricing. No add-on fees for scanning. No renewal increases.

The NC Registered Agent Requirement

North Carolina law mandates that every formal business entity maintain a registered agent with a street address in the state. PO boxes are not permitted, though a separate mailing address may be listed. The agent must be available during standard business hours (9 AM to 5 PM) to accept service of process.

Eligible agents include North Carolina residents age 18 or older, or business entities authorized to operate in the state. A business cannot appoint itself as its own registered agent. The registered office address and business office address must match.

Switching to Us Is Simple

Already have a registered agent? Changing is a $5 filing with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Choose us as your new agent, submit the change form, and the transition is done. We start receiving documents immediately upon state confirmation.

Who We Serve

Solo founders who incorporated from their kitchen table. Out-of-state companies authorized to do business in North Carolina. Growing teams that moved out of a home office but still want mail handled professionally. Nonprofits that prefer their leadership's home addresses remain private.

Whatever your structure — LLC, S-corp, C-corp, nonprofit — we accept all document types the Secretary of State or courts might send.

Documents We Handle

Your registered agent receives:

• Service of process (lawsuits, subpoenas, legal notices)
• Official Secretary of State correspondence
• Tax notices from NC Department of Revenue
• Annual report reminders and compliance notifications
• Any mail directed to your registered agent address

Everything gets scanned and forwarded the same business day. You receive an email alert and can view the document in your portal instantly.

Annual Reports in North Carolina

NC annual reports cost $200 by mail or $203 online, due April 15 every year. That is among the highest annual report fees nationally. Missing the deadline triggers penalties and can eventually lead to administrative dissolution.

We send advance reminders so the April 15 deadline never sneaks up on you. Filing the report itself is your responsibility (paid to the state), but we ensure you always know when it is due.

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Sign up takes a few minutes. New businesses can list us as registered agent on formation documents. Existing businesses file a simple change form with the state. Either way, your portal access begins immediately upon enrollment.

Get Started — $99/yr