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NC Registered Agent.org Review (2026)

NC Registered Agent.org is a North Carolina registered agent service at $99 a year, the same $99 at renewal. You get a registered office address inside the state, and a scan of each legal paper served on the company lands in your online account. Starting a North Carolina LLC with this company runs $199 above the state fee, and the first year as your agent is thrown in. Registering an outside company in North Carolina through it runs $199 on top of the state fee. Bottom line: it suits a North Carolina-only company that likes a fixed agent price and will handle its own annual report.

From the Filing Shortlist editorial team

Shortlisted

NC Registered Agent.org: on the list for a North Carolina-only companies

$99 per year, flat

Editor score9.0out of 10

A plain North Carolina agent with one price and no renewal surprises.

In the price

  • An in-state address that goes on the public record
  • Served documents arrive as scans you can open online

Good

  • A flat $99 a year
  • Cheaper each year than Mainstay Filing's agent plan
  • Also offers LLC formation and foreign registration
  • The first agent year is free when it forms your LLC

Watch for

  • You still file the annual report yourself
  • The EIN application costs extra ($99)
  • North Carolina only; other states need a different agent
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What you get for $99 a year

NC Registered Agent.org fills the North Carolina registered agent role at $99 a year. The plan includes a registered office address inside the state, and each legal paper served on the company is scanned into your online account. The price holds at $99 on renewal.

Starting a North Carolina LLC with NC Registered Agent.org

NC Registered Agent.org files the formation paperwork for $199, with the state filing fee added. Year one of registered agent service comes with it, and the agent then costs $99 a year. The EIN application is an extra $99, though the IRS hands out EINs for free.

North Carolina wants the annual report every year, due April 15 with a $200 state fee. NC Registered Agent.org does not file it for you.

Registering a foreign LLC in North Carolina through NC Registered Agent.org

NC Registered Agent.org handles the state registration for $199, and North Carolina charges $250 on top. The first year as registered agent is covered. You supply certificate of existence (or similar document, such as a certificate of good standing), dated within 180 days.

NC Registered Agent.org compared with Mainstay Filing and the rest of the list

For the agent alone, three years with NC Registered Agent.org come to $297 and with Mainstay Filing to $447, a difference of $150. Mainstay Filing has a single agent plan that is good in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the annual report; with NC Registered Agent.org the LLC route adds up to $397 over three years including the agent, but report filing is not covered. North Carolina Registered Agent.co, the other North Carolina agent we shortlisted, asks the same $99 a year, and the two end up near each other.

Common questions about NC Registered Agent.org

What is the price of NC Registered Agent.org?

$99 a year for registered agent service, the same at renewal. An LLC formation is $199 plus the North Carolina filing fee.

Will NC Registered Agent.org file my annual report?

No. The North Carolina annual report is not in its published prices, so you file it.

Is NC Registered Agent.org a fair pick for a North Carolina LLC?

Yes, if the company is based in North Carolina and you want a steady agent price. Its average score across our North Carolina pages is 9.0.

What is in the NC Registered Agent.org plan?

A registered office address in North Carolina, and a scan of any papers served on the company posted to your account.

Can NC Registered Agent.org register an out-of-state company in North Carolina?

Yes. It handles the registration filing at $199, with North Carolina's fee added, and a year as your agent is part of the deal.

See also

Where the figures come from

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