Updated September 5, 2026. Quick answer: North Carolina requires a annual report; The first annual report is due April 15 of the year following the calendar year the LLC’s articles of organization became effective, and April 15 of every year thereafter.
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Whether North Carolina requires one, and how often
North Carolina requires LLCs to file an annual report every year. $200.
When it’s due
The first annual report is due April 15 of the year following the calendar year the LLC’s articles of organization became effective, and April 15 of every year thereafter. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §57D-2-24(b))
What it costs
$200 (source, read 2026-08-06).
What happens if you miss it
North Carolina does not layer a separate graduated dollar late fee onto the annual report; the standard $200 filing fee applies regardless of timing. The real cost of lateness is administrative-dissolution exposure starting 60 days after the due date, and, if the LLC is actually dissolved, a $100 reinstatement fee on top of the $200 report fee to get reinstated. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§57D-1-22(a)(18)&(28), 57D-6-06(a)(2))
What eventually happens if it stays unfiled: The Secretary of State may administratively dissolve an LLC once its annual report is more than 60 days overdue; the LLC then gets a mailed notice and a further 60 days to cure before dissolution is actually entered. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §57D-6-06(a)(2), (b)) “The LLC does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State on or before the 60th day after it is due.”
Where to file
File at https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/search_Annual_Report. NC Secretary of State’s online annual-report flow: search the entity by name, then use the File Most Recent Annual Report action on its profile page.
What this page does not answer
State income tax, franchise tax and federal (IRS) filing obligations are separate from this report and follow their own deadlines and rules. This page does not source those. We have the state periodic-report answer at primary and nothing else.
The annual/biennial report fee above is a recurring cost of keeping the LLC active, separate from what it cost to form. See what an LLC costs in North Carolina for the full cost picture.
Sources
Every citation on this page is the state’s own Secretary of State site or official statute text. No formation service, no registered-agent marketing page and no aggregator is cited anywhere in this cluster as a source of law.
- State fee schedule / hub table source: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-1-22.html
- Due date: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-2-24.html
- Administrative dissolution: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_57D/GS_57D-6-06.html
- Filing portal: https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/annual_report
Related: North Carolina’s registered agent requirements, including who can serve and what happens if you don’t have one.