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North Carolina LLC Annual Report: Fee, Due Date and Penalties
What a North Carolina LLC files to stay in good standing, what it costs and when it's due.
Verified October 2026 against official state sources.
- Report fee
- $200
- How often
- Every year
- When it's due
- Annual report ($200, paper or online) due by April 15 each year.
- First report
- By April 15 of the year after formation.
- Late penalty
- No late fee. The SOS LLC fee schedule lists none. An unpaid report becomes grounds for dissolution once it is more than 60 days past due.
Fee details: Due April 15 each year; first report due the calendar year after formation. Same fee for paper or online. Online filing adds a $2 (ACH) or $3 (credit card) electronic filing fee. Non-filing can lead to administrative dissolution; reinstatement application fee is $100 plus past-due reports.
If you miss a deadline
The SOS sends a Notice of Grounds for Administrative Dissolution. The LLC has 60 consecutive days from the date of the letter to cure, or it is administratively dissolved.
Getting reinstated: $100 state fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Filing yourself, a North Carolina LLC costs $325 in the first year and $200 a year after.
Full North Carolina cost breakdown →Sources
- https://sosnc.gov/fees/by_title/_Business_Registration/
- https://www.sosnc.gov/manual/business_registration_Reinstatement/Page16
- https://b2b.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/alert_misleading_mailing_2026
- https://www.sosnc.gov/fees/by_title/_Business_Registration_limited_liability_companies
- https://sosnc.gov/frequently_asked_questions/by_title/_BRD_FAQ_Administrative_Dissolution_Revocation
- https://www.sosnc.gov/manual/assets/sos/pdf/Administrative_Dissolution.pdf
- https://sosnc.gov/webfiles/documents/forms/Business_Registration/limited_liability_companies/application_for_reinstatement_following_administrative_dissolution.pdf
Questions
›How much is the North Carolina LLC annual report fee?
North Carolina's required report has a $200 state fee and is filed every year.
›When is the North Carolina LLC annual report due?
Annual report ($200, paper or online) due by April 15 each year. First report: By April 15 of the year after formation.
›What happens if I file the North Carolina annual report late?
No late fee. The SOS LLC fee schedule lists none. An unpaid report becomes grounds for dissolution once it is more than 60 days past due. The SOS sends a Notice of Grounds for Administrative Dissolution. The LLC has 60 consecutive days from the date of the letter to cure, or it is administratively dissolved.
›How much does it cost to reinstate a North Carolina LLC?
North Carolina charges a $100 reinstatement fee, plus any back reports, taxes and penalties.
Estimates are for planning only and are not legal or tax advice. States change fees and deadlines; check the official source before you file.