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NC Registered Agent.org Review (2026)

NC Registered Agent.org puts registered agent service in North Carolina at $99 a year, and the same $99 at renewal. You get an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of papers served on the company. It will also form a North Carolina LLC for $199 plus the state fee, with the first agent year included. And it handles foreign registration in North Carolina for $199 plus the state fee. The desk's read: a good fit for a North Carolina-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own annual report.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
The desk says

NC Registered Agent.org: our read for a North Carolina-only companies

$99 yearly

Editorial score 8.9 out of 10

A no-nonsense North Carolina agent: flat price, fixed renewal.

In the price

  • An in-state street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers served are scanned and kept in your online account

Strengths

  • $99 a year and it holds
  • Cheaper per year than Mainstay Filing for the agent
  • Sells LLC formation and foreign registration too
  • A free first agent year with LLC formation

Cons

  • Does not touch the annual report for you
  • EIN application costs $99 more
  • Covers North Carolina only; other states need another agent
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What the $99 plan gets you

$99 a year makes NC Registered Agent.org your North Carolina registered agent. The company gets a registered office at an in-state street address, and papers served there are scanned and sent to your account. It renews at the same $99.

Forming a North Carolina LLC with NC Registered Agent.org

NC Registered Agent.org handles the formation for $199, and North Carolina's filing fee is billed on top. A first year of registered agent service is included, then the agent runs $99 a year. An EIN application costs $99 more, though the IRS gives EINs away free.

Later on, North Carolina wants the annual report every year, with a $200 fee. NC Registered Agent.org will not file it for you.

Bringing an outside company into North Carolina through NC Registered Agent.org

Through NC Registered Agent.org, bringing a company into North Carolina costs $199, with North Carolina's $250 fee on top. A first year of registered agent service is included. You bring certificate of existence (or similar document, such as a certificate of good standing), issued within 180 days.

NC Registered Agent.org next to Mainstay Filing

Strip it down to the agent and NC Registered Agent.org costs $297 over three years, against $447 at Mainstay Filing, $150 apart. Mainstay Filing runs one agent plan for all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's formation package is $199 a year and takes care of the annual report; with NC Registered Agent.org the LLC route totals $397 over three years, agent included, report filing not. North Carolina Registered Agent.co is the other North Carolina agent the desk ranks; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish close.

NC Registered Agent.org: reader questions

How much is NC Registered Agent.org?

$99 a year for registered agent service, and the price holds on renewal. Forming an LLC is $199 plus the North Carolina filing fee.

Will NC Registered Agent.org send in my yearly report?

No. The North Carolina annual report is not in its prices, so it is yours to send.

Would the desk recommend NC Registered Agent.org as the registered agent for a North Carolina LLC?

Yes, if the company will stay in North Carolina and you want a steady agent price. Its average score across our North Carolina pages is 8.9.

What do you get from NC Registered Agent.org?

A North Carolina registered office address, and scans of what gets served on the company, online.

Can NC Registered Agent.org register an outside company in North Carolina?

Yes, for $199 plus North Carolina's fee, and a year of agent service comes with it.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. North Carolina registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  2. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, last checked August 2026
  3. North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, last checked August 2026
  4. North Carolina report due date, last checked August 2026
  5. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-20, last checked August 2026
  6. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  7. North Carolina formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  8. North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration, last checked October 2026
  9. Form L-09, Application for Certificate of Authority, last checked October 2026
  10. Secretary of State guide to registering a foreign business, last checked October 2026
  11. G.S. Chapter 57D, Article 7, last checked October 2026
  12. Annual report due dates, last checked October 2026
  13. N.C. Gen. Stat. 57D-7-02, last checked November 2026
  14. NC Registered Agent.org: home, pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing: North Carolina service pages, as of November 12, 2026