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North Carolina Registered Agent.co Review (2026)

From the Formation Rated editorial team
Line one for North Carolina Registered Agent.co: $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

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

$99 a year, the same at renewal

Our score9.0out 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 North Carolina Registered Agent.co 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 North Carolina Registered Agent.co amounts

Formation through North Carolina Registered Agent.co 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; North Carolina Registered Agent.co leaves that line to you.

Foreign registration in North Carolina: the North Carolina Registered Agent.co amounts

Registering an outside company in North Carolina through North Carolina Registered Agent.co 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.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing

Agent service only: $297 over three years at North Carolina Registered Agent.co, $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. North Carolina Registered Agent.co: $397 over three years for formation and the agent, report filing excluded. NC Registered Agent.org is the other North Carolina agent on the books; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two rate closely.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co: your questions

What are North Carolina Registered Agent.co's amounts?

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

Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co file my yearly report?

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

Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co 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 9.0.

What does North Carolina Registered Agent.co include?

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

Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co register outside companies in North Carolina?

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

See also

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. North Carolina Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing, North Carolina service pages: amounts read November 12, 2026