North Carolina Articles of Organization: File for $125 (2026)
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
- Filing fee (either method)
- $125
- Portal
- NC Business Registration System
- Processing (online)
- Check actual current queue
- Processing (mail)
- Check queue + mail transit
- Governing statute
- NC GS § 57D-2-21
- Agency
- Secretary of State
What the Articles of Organization Do
Use the accepted Articles and effective date. Banks may request formation records and other documents; acceptance alone does not guarantee a bank account or eliminate personal liability in every circumstance.
The Online Filing Walkthrough
Create an account in the NC Business Registration System
The Secretary of State's online portal handles formation now and your annual report every year after.
Start a new domestic LLC filing
The portal walks the Articles field by field and checks your name against state records.
Enter your details and pay $125
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Download your confirmed Articles
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Every Line of the Articles
LLC name
With a valid designator (LLC, L.L.C., or Limited Liability Company), distinguishable on the Secretary of State's records — verified in Step 1.
Registered agent & office address
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Principal office, if any
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Executors: name/address/capacity; professional-services conditional
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Effective date
Usually immediate upon filing, though you can specify a delayed effective date if you want your LLC to begin on a future date.
Payment
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
Online vs. Mail: Same Price, Different Speed
North Carolina Filing Method Decision Tool
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
After Approval: Your Immediate Next Moves
- Save the accepted Articles and confirmation; bank document requirements vary.
- Create your operating agreement — the document that overrides North Carolina's default rules.
- Get your free EIN at IRS.gov, then register with the NC Department of Revenue as applicable.
- Calendar April 15 — North Carolina's fixed, actively enforced annual report deadline.
G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities. Government fee reference: $125 state fee.
- ✓Optional formation assistance; confirm filing scope, service pricing and submission responsibilities.
- ✓Confirm registered-agent eligibility, coverage, included periods and renewal charges.
- ✓Review address-use rules and privacy policies; a service does not remove all information from public filings.
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G.S.57D-2-21 requires a compliant LLC name; each executor’s name/address and capacity as member or organizer; the initial registered office street address, different mailing address, county and agent name at that address; the principal office street address, different mailing address and county IF there is a principal office; and the professional services if the company is a covered PLLC. Complete current execution/acceptance requirements. The statutory filing fee is $125; check actual payment/service charges separately. Online/mail turnaround estimates are operational, not guaranteed approval.
North Carolina current Articles statute.
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