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Entry · North Carolina

NC Registered Agent.org Review (2026)

From the Formation Rated editorial team
Line one for NC Registered Agent.org: $99 a year for North Carolina registered agent service, with the same $99 at renewal. The plan includes an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of papers served on the company. Line two: forming a North Carolina LLC costs $199 plus the state fee, first year of agent service included. Line three: foreign registration in North Carolina, $199 plus the state fee. Rating note: it suits a North Carolina-only company that wants a fixed agent amount and files its own annual report.
Rating note

NC Registered Agent.org: rated for a North Carolina-only companies

$99/yr, renews at $99

Our score9.4out of 10

A bare-bones North Carolina agent: flat amount, fixed renewal.

What you get

  • A street address in the state for the registered office
  • Online scans of whatever is served on the company

Pros

  • $99 a year, level on renewal
  • A lower yearly line than Mainstay Filing's agent
  • Also sells LLC formation and foreign registration
  • First agent year included when it forms your LLC

Trade-offs

  • Leaves the annual report line to you
  • EIN application is a separate $99 line
  • North Carolina only; other states need their own agent
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Line items on the $99 plan

$99 a year makes NC Registered Agent.org the North Carolina registered agent. The company receives an in-state street address as its registered office, and papers served there are scanned and posted to your account. Renewal carries over at $99.

Forming a North Carolina LLC: the NC Registered Agent.org amounts

Formation through NC Registered Agent.org is $199, with North Carolina's filing fee on a separate line. Year one of registered agent service is included; the agent line after that is $99 a year. An EIN application adds $99, though the IRS itself issues EINs free.

North Carolina then expects the annual report every year, due April 15, at $200; NC Registered Agent.org leaves that line to you.

Foreign registration in North Carolina: the NC Registered Agent.org amounts

Registering an outside company in North Carolina through NC Registered Agent.org is $199, plus the state's $250. Year one of registered agent service is included. You provide certificate of existence (or similar document, such as a certificate of good standing), issued inside 180 days.

NC Registered Agent.org against Mainstay Filing

Agent service only: $297 over three years at NC Registered Agent.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing, a gap of $150. Mainstay Filing sells a single agent plan that applies in all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing: $199 a year for formation plus the annual report filing. NC Registered Agent.org: $397 over three years for formation and the agent, report filing excluded. North Carolina Registered Agent.co is the other North Carolina agent on the books; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two rate closely.

NC Registered Agent.org: your questions

What are NC Registered Agent.org's amounts?

$99 a year for registered agent service, and the same on renewal. Formation is $199 plus the North Carolina filing fee.

Does NC Registered Agent.org file my yearly report?

No. The North Carolina annual report is outside its published amounts, so it is your filing.

Does NC Registered Agent.org rate well as a registered agent for a North Carolina LLC?

Yes, if the company is staying in North Carolina and wants a level agent amount. Its average score across our North Carolina pages is 9.4.

What does NC Registered Agent.org include?

The North Carolina registered office address, and online scans of papers served on the company.

Does NC Registered Agent.org register outside companies in North Carolina?

Yes, at $199 plus North Carolina's fee, with a year of agent service included.

Keep reading

Source lines

  1. North Carolina registered agent statute (ledger date October 2026)
  2. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division (ledger date August 2026)
  3. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division (ledger date August 2026)
  4. North Carolina report due date (ledger date August 2026)
  5. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-20 (ledger date August 2026)
  6. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source (ledger date October 2026)
  7. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source (ledger date October 2026)
  8. North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration (ledger date October 2026)
  9. Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority (ledger date October 2026)
  10. Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign business (ledger date October 2026)
  11. G.S. Chapter 57D, Article 7 (ledger date October 2026)
  12. Annual report due dates (ledger date October 2026)
  13. N.C. Gen. Stat. 57D-7-02 (ledger date November 2026)
  14. NC Registered Agent.org, home, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing, North Carolina service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026