Professional registered agent service in North Carolina — $99 flat

Your home address doesn't need to be on public display. When you operate a business in North Carolina, the state requires a registered agent—and that agent's address ends up in public records anyone can search. We provide a North Carolina address for your filings, keeping your personal information private for $99 per year.

Get Started — $99/year

North Carolina's Registered Agent Requirement

If you run an LLC, corporation, or nonprofit in North Carolina, you're generally expected to maintain a registered agent. The North Carolina Secretary of State uses this requirement to ensure they can deliver legal documents, official notices, and other important correspondence to your business.

Your registered agent maintains a physical North Carolina address—no PO boxes allowed, though you can list a separate mailing address if needed. The agent's business office and registered office addresses need to be identical. Your registered agent stays available during regular business hours, 9 AM to 5 PM, to receive service of process and government notices.

Your registered agent can be an individual who's a North Carolina resident over 18, or a business entity authorized to operate in North Carolina. The business itself can't serve as its own registered agent.

Privacy Protection That Actually Works

Here's the reality: whatever address you use for your registered agent becomes public record. Anyone can look it up on the North Carolina Secretary of State's website. If you're using your home address, that means your home address is publicly searchable.

When you use our service, our address appears on your public filings instead. Your home stays private. You won't deal with unsolicited commercial mail showing up at your house. You won't have your personal address sitting in databases that get scraped and sold.

This is straightforward privacy protection that works from day one. No complicated setup, no ongoing maintenance. Our address goes on your filings, your address stays private.

What You Get for $99 Per Year

We keep this simple. One annual price, one scope of service:

• Registered office address in North Carolina — A physical in-state address that meets North Carolina Secretary of State requirements
• SOP scanning for North Carolina — We scan and send you documents the same day they arrive
• Compliance reminders and alerts — Notifications about annual report deadlines and other important filing dates
• Online document portal — 24/7 access to view all your documents and manage your account
• Privacy protection — Our address on public filings keeps your home address out of public records

No setup fees. No hidden charges. No premium tiers with features locked behind higher prices. Just $99 annually for complete service.

How This Compares to Other Services

Many registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year for similar features. We think that's unnecessarily high for what is essentially a straightforward service. We charge $99 and include everything.

Some services advertise low rates but increase renewal prices or charge separately for document scanning and online access. We don't do that. The price you see is the price you pay, year after year.

Getting Started

Sign up online. If you're forming a new business, list us as your registered agent on your paperwork. If you're switching from another agent, file a change form with the North Carolina Secretary of State and pay their $5 fee.

Once you're enrolled, you'll get access to your document portal where you can view correspondence, check compliance dates, and manage your account. We're available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time if you need help.

Get Started — $99/year

Who Uses Our Service

We work with LLCs, corporations, nonprofits, and other registered entities doing business in North Carolina. Our clients include solo entrepreneurs working from home, small businesses, out-of-state companies operating in North Carolina, and anyone who values keeping their personal address private.

A lot of our clients are people who started by using their home address and realized later they didn't like having it publicly searchable. Switching to a registered agent service fixes that problem.

North Carolina Annual Reports

North Carolina requires annual reports, and they're not cheap. Annual reports cost $200 by mail or $203 online, due April 15 each year. That's one of the more expensive annual report fees in the country.

We send reminders before the deadline so you don't miss it and face penalties. The annual report filing is separate from our registered agent fee—you pay the state directly for that—but we help you remember when it's due.

Understanding What Documents You'll Receive

Your registered agent receives various types of correspondence:

• Service of process for lawsuits and legal proceedings
• Official notices from the North Carolina Secretary of State
• Tax documents and notices from state agencies
• Annual report reminders
• Compliance notifications

We scan and forward everything the same day it arrives. You'll get an email notification and can access the scanned document through your online portal immediately.

The Privacy Problem with Using Your Home Address

When you use your home address as your registered agent address, it appears on your Articles of Organization or Incorporation filed with the state. Those documents are public records. Anyone can search them online through the North Carolina Secretary of State's website.

This means anyone who wants to find your home address can do so. Competitors, solicitors, anyone conducting research—they all have access. You might start getting unsolicited commercial mail. Your address might end up in databases that get sold to marketing companies.

Using a professional registered agent service solves this problem cleanly. Our address goes on the public records. Your address stays private.

What About Using a Friend or Business Partner?

You could use a friend or business partner as your registered agent if they're a North Carolina resident over 18. But their address becomes public record, and they need to be available during business hours to accept legal service.

If they move, you need to file an update with the state. If they're not home when a process server shows up with lawsuit papers, that creates problems. If the relationship changes, you need to find a new registered agent quickly.

For $99 per year, professional service eliminates these complications and protects everyone's privacy.

Questions?

Our FAQ section covers common questions about registered agent requirements, North Carolina compliance, and our service features. If you want to talk to us directly, contact information is on our Contact page.

We keep things straightforward. Privacy protection, document forwarding, compliance reminders, all for $99 annually. No unnecessary complications.