Business Registration

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Expedited Service
Documents can be expedited whether they are submitted to the Business Registration Division online or in paper. Click the above link for more information.

Create and Submit a Creation Filing Online
The NC Secretary of State’s Office provides online form creation and electronic submission for many of the most popular business creation/formation documents. View a tutorial or click here to start the process.

Requalifications Following Adm. Revocation
Requalifications of foreign companies administratively revoked may apply for requalification. The turn around time is 15-18 business days.
Requalifications: Mail documents to Business Registration Division, PO Box 29622, Raleigh, NC 37626-0622. Please include a cover letter, certificate of authority, updated certificate of existence, one annual report and the appropriate filing fees for a certificate of authority and one annual report.

Need to Reinstate Following Adm. Dissolution?
Reinstatements following administrative dissolution are on a 15-18 days examination turn-around time.
Administrative Reinstatements: Mail documents to Administrative Reinstatement, PO Box 29622, Raleigh, NC 27626-06222. Please include a cover letter, application for reinstatement, all required annual reports and appropriate filing fees for the application and each required annual report.

Turn-Around Times
Turn-around times begin when the document is received and ends when processing is completed and placed in the mail or emailed to the filer.
Reinstatements – 15-18 business days when sent to address on the Application
Annual Reports – 14-21 business days
All other documents – 15-18 business days

Why the Notice of Grounds?
Did you receive a Notice of Grounds for Administrative Dissolution/Revocation?
Click here to find out why.

Certificate of Existence
You can obtain Certificates of Existence for your company by ordering online at a cost of $10.
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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.govAnnual Reports
arinfo@sosnc.govAnnual Reports Fax
919 814-5394Notice of Grounds Mailing
notice@sosnc.govService of Process
sop@sosnc.govTelephone
919-814-5400Fax
919 814-5393Mailing Address
PO Box 29622Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Mailing Address for Regular Mail:
NC Secretary of StateBusiness Registration
Post Office Box 29622
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0622
Street Address for Overnight Mail:
NC Secretary of StateBusiness Registration
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2903