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Processing Times Due to staffing shortages, the Agency continues to work through its business registration mail backlog from the recently ended busy filing season. In some cases, mailed-in documents may take up to 8 weeks to process. We strongly urge annual reports and new business documents be filed online-- they are always processed more quickly. If you have documents that must be sent by mail and need urgent processing-- you may consider paying an expedite fee and marking the envelope "Expedite." We ask for your patience as we work diligently to bring our business registration processing times back to the Agency goal of 3 to 5 days.
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Business Registration Document Verification

What We Do

The duty of the Secretary of State is to ensure uniform compliance with the statutes governing the creation of business entities, record the information required to be kept as a public record, and provide that information to the public. The Business Registration Division acts in an administrative capacity only and cannot give legal advice.

Contact Business Registration

Customer Service
corpinfo@sosnc.gov
Annual Reports
arinfo@sosnc.gov
Annual Reports Fax
919 814-5394
Notice of Grounds Mailing
notice@sosnc.gov
Service of Process
sop@sosnc.gov
Telephone
919-814-5400
Fax
919 814-5393
Mailing Address
PO Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622

Mailing Address for Regular Mail:

NC Secretary of State
Business Registration
Post Office Box 29622
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0622

Street Address for Overnight Mail:

NC Secretary of State
Business Registration
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2903
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