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North Carolina LLC vs Wyoming LLC with North Carolina registration
Forming in North Carolina costs $125; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then North Carolina charges $250 to register it, so $350 to start.
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| State fee | LLC formed in North Carolina | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in North Carolina | $125 | None |
| North Carolina foreign registration | None | $250 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| North Carolina yearly filing, two years | $400 | $400 |
| Two years of state fees | $525 | $870 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $345 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.