Ruling
North Carolina Registered Agent.co: the ruling for a North Carolina-only businesses
$99 a year, the same at renewal
Score8.9out of 10
A plain North Carolina agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- An in-state registered office address
- Anything served on the company is scanned and made available online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The annual report remains your job
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to North Carolina; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
North Carolina Registered Agent.co acts as the North Carolina registered agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming a North Carolina LLC through North Carolina Registered Agent.co
North Carolina Registered Agent.co files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your registered agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
North Carolina requires the annual report every year, due April 15 with a $200 state fee. North Carolina Registered Agent.co does not prepare it, so the owner must.
Registering a foreign company in North Carolina with North Carolina Registered Agent.co
North Carolina Registered Agent.co prepares the state registration for $199, and North Carolina adds a $250 fee. The first year as registered agent is included. The owner supplies certificate of existence (or similar document, such as a certificate of good standing), issued within 180 days.
North Carolina Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, North Carolina Registered Agent.co totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the annual report; the North Carolina Registered Agent.co route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. NC Registered Agent.org, the other North Carolina agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.
Questions on the ruling for North Carolina Registered Agent.co
What does North Carolina Registered Agent.co charge?
Service as registered agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus North Carolina's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by North Carolina Registered Agent.co?
No. The North Carolina annual report falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.
Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co suit a North Carolina LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in North Carolina that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our North Carolina pages is 8.9.
What does the North Carolina Registered Agent.co plan include?
A registered office in North Carolina and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in North Carolina?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with North Carolina's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- North Carolina registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, on the record as of August 2026
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, on the record as of August 2026
- North Carolina report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-20, on the record as of August 2026
- North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration, on the record as of October 2026
- Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority, on the record as of October 2026
- Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign business, on the record as of October 2026
- G.S. Chapter 57D, Article 7, on the record as of October 2026
- Annual report due dates, on the record as of October 2026
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 57D-7-02, on the record as of November 2026
- Exhibit: North Carolina Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, North Carolina service pages, November 12, 2026