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North Carolina LLC vs Delaware LLC with North Carolina registration
Forming in North Carolina costs $125; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then North Carolina charges $250 to register it, so $360 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in North Carolina | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in North Carolina | $125 | None |
| North Carolina foreign registration | None | $250 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| North Carolina yearly filing, two years | $400 | $400 |
| Two years of state fees | $525 | $1,560 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,035 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in North Carolina
Mainstay Filing prepares the North Carolina registration (Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority for Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for North Carolina are on the North Carolina page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. North Carolina: foreign registration and yearly filing from the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division and the sources on the North Carolina page.