North Carolina rows, in order
Service prices only. The $125 state fee is identical in every row.
1. NC Registered Agent.org: best for a low three-year tally
Best value
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Best value for North Carolina is NC Registered Agent.org: its $99 renewal brings the three-year tally to $397.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
You would handle the annual report yourself.
Included lines
- North Carolina formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Only $199 to form
- $99 a year from year two
- Agent included for the first year
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN not included; it is $99
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for never touching the annual report
Bundled
$199 a year
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Second line: Mainstay Filing, because the annual report sits inside the $199 yearly price, which no other row can claim.
On the three-year tally it trails NC Registered Agent.org by $200.
You skip the annual report; North Carolina still bills $200, passed through at cost.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- No markup on the state fee
Gains
- Everything above for $199 yearly
- No separate EIN charge
- Next year's bill is $199
Minus column
- $100 more a year once year one ends
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3. North Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal
North Carolina specialist
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, North Carolina Registered Agent.co, books this way: its $99 renewal brings the three-year tally to $397.
You would handle the annual report yourself.
Line for line, it ties NC Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- North Carolina formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Only $199 to form
- $99 a year from year two
- Agent included for the first year
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN not included; it is $99
Cumulative totals
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Set the years and the calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row, plus the EIN application if you tick it.
North Carolina state fees (official)
State fees over three years, as booked here: filing, then the next two reports, then minimum tax where the state has one.
Why the table is ordered this way
For North Carolina, the column that settled the top row was three-year tally (39% of the sort), where NC Registered Agent.org led.
Three years with NC Registered Agent.org add up to $397; Mainstay Filing runs $200 higher.
Add the EIN application and NC Registered Agent.org turns into the lower total from year 2.
North Carolina LLC filing fee and rules (official)
$125 pays for the filing that creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization (Form L-01), submitted to the North Carolina Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Cited: per sosnc.gov (booked October 2026 to the ledger)
Skipping the service
Zero-service cost: $525 to the state across three years. Service fees of $397 to $597 are what it costs not to file it yourself.
North Carolina price questions
What does an LLC service cost in North Carolina?
The rows charge $199 up front, and the state adds $125.
What do three years of service add up to?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $597.
How much does North Carolina charge to file an LLC?
$125, which accompanies the Articles of Organization (Form L-01).
What does North Carolina charge each year after formation?
The state's recurring line is the annual report at $200 a year (it falls April 15).
Is the EIN application included?
It varies by row: NC Registered Agent.org ($99 extra), Mainstay Filing (included) and North Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99 extra).
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Not within ten years; no row overtakes another.
Which LLC service is the best value in North Carolina?
The North Carolina tally reads NC Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and North Carolina Registered Agent.co from top to bottom.
Sources and price pages
- August 2026 entry: North Carolina Department of the, source sosnc.gov
- August 2026 entry: North Carolina Department of the, source sosnc.gov
- August 2026 entry: North Carolina report due date, source ncleg.gov
- August 2026 entry: N.C, source sosnc.gov
- October 2026 entry: North Carolina formation fee: Filing, source sosnc.gov
- October 2026 entry: North Carolina formation fee: Filing, source sosnc.gov
- October 2026 entry: North Carolina registered agent statute, source sosnc.gov
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the NC Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing North Carolina service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the North Carolina Registered Agent.co pricing page