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North Carolina Registered Agent.co Review (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

$99 a year is what North Carolina Registered Agent.co charges for North Carolina registered agent service, and the same $99 at renewal. The plan covers an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of legal papers served on the company. a North Carolina LLC formed through it costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first year of agent service included. Foreign registration in North Carolina runs $199 plus the state fee. Our reading: a fit for a North Carolina-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own annual report.

Our finding

North Carolina Registered Agent.co: a fit for a North Carolina-only companies

Score9.0out of 10
$99 yearly

A straightforward North Carolina agent with a flat price and a fixed renewal.

What you get

  • A street address in the state, on the public record
  • Scans of served papers are posted to your account

Good

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • A lower yearly agent price than Mainstay Filing
  • Offers LLC formation and foreign registration too
  • Year-one agent service is included with LLC formation

Weak spots

  • Submitting the annual report is left to you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
  • North Carolina only; other states need a different agent
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What $99 a year includes

Under the $99-a-year plan, North Carolina Registered Agent.co becomes the company's North Carolina registered agent. The company gets an in-state street address for its registered office, and legal papers served there are scanned and uploaded to your account. The renewal price is unchanged at $99.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co for a North Carolina LLC formation

For $199, North Carolina Registered Agent.co prepares and submits the formation document, and North Carolina's own filing fee is extra. Year one of registered agent service is included, then the agent costs $99 a year. An EIN application adds $99, although the IRS issues EINs free of charge.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co leaves the annual report to the owner. North Carolina expects it every year, due April 15 at $200.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co and foreign registration in North Carolina

North Carolina Registered Agent.co registers an outside company in North Carolina for $199 plus the state's $250 fee. Year one of registered agent service is part of the package. The company supplies certificate of existence (or similar document, such as a certificate of good standing), issued within 180 days.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co compared with Mainstay Filing

Mainstay Filing's agent plan totals $447 over three years, against $297 at North Carolina Registered Agent.co, a difference of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that works in all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing charges $199 a year for formation and files the annual report; North Carolina Registered Agent.co totals $397 over three years for formation and the agent, with no report filing. NC Registered Agent.org is the other North Carolina agent in this report; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two grade close together.

North Carolina Registered Agent.co: common questions

How much does North Carolina Registered Agent.co cost per year?

$99 a year for registered agent service, with no change at renewal. LLC formation costs $199 plus the North Carolina filing fee.

Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co prepare my annual report?

No. The North Carolina annual report is not covered by its published prices, so you submit it.

Is North Carolina Registered Agent.co a reasonable registered agent for a North Carolina LLC?

Yes, for a company that will remain in North Carolina and wants a stable agent price. Its average score across our North Carolina pages is 9.0.

What is included with North Carolina Registered Agent.co?

North Carolina registered office address, with online scans of papers served on the company.

Does North Carolina Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in North Carolina?

Yes, at $199 plus North Carolina's fee, and it includes a year of agent service.

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Source notes

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