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North Carolina LLC vs Nevada LLC with North Carolina registration
Forming in North Carolina costs $125; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then North Carolina charges $250 to register it, so $675 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in North Carolina | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in North Carolina | $125 | None |
| North Carolina foreign registration | None | $250 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| North Carolina yearly filing, two years | $400 | $400 |
| Two years of state fees | $525 | $1,775 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,250 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
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’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.