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1 Organizing Your Limited Liability Company in North Carolina Elaine F. Marshall Secretary of State2 A Message from The Secretary of State of North Carolina Over the past few decades, North Carolina has earned a reputation on the national and international scale as a desirable place to conduct business. Our state s laws on limited liability company (LLC) organizations, considered some of the most progressive in the entire nation, have helped build that reputation. We here at the Department of the Secretary of State are proud of our ability to make the state s LLC laws work smoothly for our business customers. Organization is one of the biggest steps in setting up an LLC. We want to do everything we can to make a swift, easy process for our customers. This guide, Organizing Your Limited Liability Company in North Carolina is designed to help you through the organization process. We have identified many of the most common questions customers ask during the organization process and have provided detailed answers to them here. At the same time, you should remember that this guide is not intended as legal advice or legal opinion. If you have any questions specifically regarding your business entity, we encourage you to consult an attorney. If you have a general question regarding business entities in North Carolina and you don t see it in this guide, please contact the Corporations Division. You can reach the Corporations Division at: Corporations Division N.C. Department of the Secretary of State PO Box Raleigh, NC (919) (888) (919) (fax) On behalf of the staff here at the Department of the Secretary of State, I d like to thank you for doing business in North Carolina. We look forward to making the organization process a pleasant one for you and your company. Elaine F. Marshall NC Secretary of State Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina ii3 Introduction Limited liability companies differ from business corporations in many respects. In determining if you wish to establish a limited liability company, you will want to consider many factors, from management structure to tax codes. In making this decision, you may want to consult with an expert such as an attorney, who could help you determine which structure best suits your needs as well as refer to Chapter 57C and 55D of the North Carolina General Statutes, the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act and Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations and Partnerships respectively. This publication is designed to provide guidance to those interested in organizing a limited liability company and should not be used as a substitute for competent legal counsel. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina iii4 Table of Contents Introduction... iii Limited Liability Company Names... 1 Selecting a Name... 1 Feasibility of a Name... 1 Statutory Prohibitions NCAC Words Prohibited in Addition to Statutory Prohibitions NCAC Deceptively Similar and Distinguishable Names... 4 Putting the Name in Use... 4 Articles of Organization... 4 Company Name... 4 Dissolution Date... 5 Organizers/Members... 5 Principal Office Address... 5 Registered Office and Agent... 5 Managers... 5 Optional Provisions... 6 Powers... 6 Notarization Not Required... 6 Filing the Document... 6 Certificate of Authority... 7 Company Name... 7 State of Organization and Period of Duration... 7 Principal Office... 7 Registered Office/Agent... 7 Managers... 8 Certificate of Existence... 8 Filing the Document... 8 Responsibilities of the Company... 8 Annual Report Requirements... 8 Annual Report Due Dates and Fees... 9 Members, Managers and Operating Agreement... 9 Members... 9 Managers... 9 Operating Agreement Registering Trademarks and Service Marks North Carolina Licensing Boards Organizing a Limited Liability Company in North Carolina: Questions & Answers Payment Policies Addresses Directory of State Agencies State Operator Department of the Secretary of State Department of Commerce Department of Revenue Internal Revenue Service Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina iv5 Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Corporations Division Fee Schedule Appendix: Forms Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina v6 Limited Liability Company Names Part of the process of organizing is choosing and reserving a name for your limited liability company. Our office will approve or reject proposed corporate names according to North Carolina law, which requires that the name chosen must be distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from the name of other business entity of record in North Carolina. Proper name selection is important in your process of organizing because other parties may sue for unfair competition or trade name infringement if the name chosen is so similar to another business entity s name as to deceive or confuse the public. The steps involved in choosing a corporate name are the following: 1. Selecting a Name; 2. Determining whether it is feasible to use the name; 3. Putting the name in use; and 4. Deciding on a trademark or service mark. If you are seeking to obtain protection for a particular corporate name or to resolve a dispute over such a name, you should seek the advice of an attorney rather than contact this office. Selecting a Name In choosing the limited liability company s name there are certain legal requirements of which you should be aware: 1 A limited liability company name shall not contain language stating or implying that the organization is organized for any purpose other than a purpose that is lawful and that is permitted by its Articles of Organization. 2 The limited liability company s name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State, from the name of any business entity of record, a corporate name reserved or registered, or a name used, reserved, or registered by a limited liability company, or a limited partnership or a limited liability partnership. 3 The name of a limited liability company must contain the words, limited liability company: or the abbreviation L.L.C. or LLC, or the combination ltd. Liability Co. or ltd. Liability company. The choice of a name depends on many factors, but there is one important rule to follow. Do not choose a name because you have seen it elsewhere and believe it will work well for your own company, unless you obtain written permission of the party already using the name. Also, examine N.C. Gen. Stat. 55D-20 and 55D-21 and Chapter 80 of the North Carolina General Statutes for more details. Feasibility of a Name If you have chosen a limited liability company name, you may do the following in order to determine if the name chosen is available for use: 1. You can check the telephone books in your area for similar names. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 17 2. You can check the Register of Deeds office in your county and surrounding counties for similar names listed as assumed names or partnership names. 3. You can check online or call the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State to determine if a proposed name would be available as a limited liability company name or if the name contains any words which are restricted. 4. You can check business directories, city directories, chamber of commerce lists, etc. in your locality for similar names. 5. For a fee, you can hire an attorney or a trademark search firm to conduct a trademark search through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for similar Federal trademark or service mark registrations. 6. You can check online or call the Trademark Registration Office to determine if the words which make up your proposed name have been registered as a trademark or service mark under North Carolina law. 7. You can conduct searches similar to those outlined above in other states which you plan to operate by contacting the officials in those states which are in charge of similar types of registration. The appropriate offices and the details of registration may vary according to the laws of each state. You are responsible for deciding which of these steps you should follow to determine whether the name you ve chosen for your company is available or not. We strongly recommend that you make sure you have received all of your final organization papers from the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State before you spend any money on supplies such as checks, stationery, signs or any other printed items. Should your company decide upon a name that is already reserved by another North Carolina corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or limited liability partnership, it is possible to transfer that name to your company if the current users of the name agree. To do this you need to fill out form BE-04, Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name. Statutory Prohibitions Please keep in mind when naming your company that there are certain words and phrases that you are prohibited by law from using in your business entity name unless you have received permission from the proper legal authority. Those words and phrases include: Bank, Banker and Banking Trust Mutual Cooperative, Co-op The Department of the Secretary of State will also reject the following words in business entity names unless the applicant can provide documentation that proves his or her company is legally qualified to provide the service indicated: Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 28 Insurance Engineer, Engineering Architect, Architecture, Architectural Surveyor, Survey, Surveying Certified Public Accountant and abbreviations of such Wholesale (unless a letter is submitted with the Articles of Organization stating that the company will comply with N.C. Gen. Stat by engaging principally in wholesale rather than retail business.) There are several other words which the Department of the Secretary of State could reject in your business entity name without adequate documentation that your business is legally qualified to provide the service implied in the corporate name. If you have any questions about whether or not you should provide documentation for your chosen name, call the Corporations Division at (919) NCAC Words Prohibited in Addition to Statutory Prohibitions (a) The words "engineer" or "engineering" or their derivatives shall not be included in the corporate name for a corporation unless it is organized pursuant to G.S. Chapter 55B or, if it is a foreign corporation, unless it complies with G.S. 55B-16, provided that the words specified shall not be prohibited in any case where such words are modified by another word or words in such manner as to indicate activity other than the practice of engineering as defined in G.S. 89C-3(b). (b) The words "surveyor", "survey", "surveying", or their derivatives shall not be included in the corporate name for a corporation unless it is organized pursuant to G.S. 55B or, if it is a foreign corporation, unless it complies with G.S. 55B-16, provided that the words specified shall not be prohibited in any case where such words are modified by another word or words in such manner as to indicate activity other than the practice of land surveying by registered land surveyors as defined in G.S. 89C-3(7). (c) The words "architecture", "architectural", "architect", or their derivatives shall not be included in the corporate name for a corporation unless it is organized pursuant to G.S. 55B or, if it is a foreign corporation, unless it complies with G.S. 55B-16, provided that the words specified shall not be prohibited in any case where such words are modified by another word or words in such manner as to indicate activity other than the practice of architecture as defined in G.S. 83A- 1(7) or landscape architecture as defined in G.S. 89A-1(c). (d) The word "co-op" shall not be included in a corporate name in which the use of the word "cooperative" is prohibited by G.S (e) When a document is submitted conferring a corporate name containing the word "wholesale," unless the purpose clause of the document indicates clearly that the corporation shall not engage in retail sales, the Corporations Attorney shall not file the articles unless he finds, pursuant to written assurance by the principals or their attorney, that the corporation shall comply with G.S (f) The corporate name for a business corporation shall not contain the word "realtor." (g) The corporate name for a business corporation shall not contain the word "insurance" followed directly by a corporate ending or the word "insurance" followed directly by a geographical designation and a corporate ending. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 39 18 NCAC Deceptively Similar and Distinguishable Names (a) Designations of entities, such as "company", "co.", limited", "ltd.", "corporation", "corp.", "incorporated", "inc.", "professional association", "p.a.", "limited liability company", "L.L.C.", "professional limited liability company", and "limited partnership" shall be disregarded in determining if a proposed entity name is distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State, provided that such words appear at the end of the proposed entity name. Such words shall not be disregarded in such determination when they appear in the body, rather than at the ending, of the proposed entity name. (b) Articles, conjunctions, prepositions, punctuation, spaces, and the substitution of an Arabic numeral for a word shall be disregarded in determining whether a proposed entity name is distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State or otherwise permissible for use in a proposed entity name. Putting the Name in Use Once you have gone through the necessary steps in determining the availability of your limited liability company s name, you are ready to put it in use. By properly filing its Articles of Organization, a domestic limited liability company is formed. If you are a foreign limited liability company trying to quality in North Carolina, you need to apply for a Certificate of Authority by filing a Form (L-09), Application for Certificate of Authority, with the Department in order to quality to transact business in North Carolina. The filing fee is $250. This filing means only that the chosen name is acceptable under the North Carolina Limited Liability Company laws. It does not guarantee that the use of the name will not be challenged by someone who has been using a similar name and who charges that the use of your chosen name constitutes unfair competition. You may reserve a name prior to filing Articles of Organization by filing Form BE-03, Application for Reserved Name and paying a $30 fee. Foreign LLCs may register a name by filing For BE-13, Application for Registered Name and paying a $30 fee. Articles of Organization Articles of Organization, Form L-01, is the legal document that must be filed in order to form a limited liability company. The information required to be included is detailed below. It is suggested that any other information be contained in your operating agreement. Operating Agreements are not filed with the Secretary of State. See N.C.G.S. 57C-2-21 for more information. Articles of Organization must include the following: Company Name The exact company name, including abbreviations, punctuation, etc. must be used consistently in all documents filed. For example, the company name stated in the caption of the documents filed must be identical to the name stated in Articles of Organization. The name must also include an ending (i.e., limited liability company, llc, etc.) Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 410 Dissolution Date The company may state a latest date of dissolution. If a date is stated, it must be a date certain month, day and year. This date can be extended at some point in the future. The future date must also be a specific date. If no date is specified, the LLC will be considered to be perpetual. Organizers/Members At least one person must execute the Articles of Organization. The articles must state the name and business address of each person executing the Articles of Organization, and must also state whether each of those persons is executing the document in the capacity of a member or organizer. The Articles of Organization may identify the initial members of the LLC. Unless the Articles of Organization provide otherwise, any person who executes the articles in the capacity of a member, and any person otherwise named in the articles as a member of the LLC, becomes a member at the time the filing becomes effective. Principal Office Address If the limited liability company has a principal office, the Articles of Organization must identify the complete street address of that office, along with the county in which it is located. The Articles of Organization must also state the complete mailing address of the limited liability company if the mailing address is different from the street address. Registered Office and Agent A limited liability company is required to have a registered office and a registered agent (N.C.G.S. 55D-30). The duty of the registered agent is to forward to the business entity at its last known address any notice, process, or demand that is served on the company. A registered agent must be: 1. An individual who resides in North Carolina and whose business address is identical to the registered office; 2. A domestic business corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company whose business address is identical to the registered office; or 3. A foreign business corporation, nonprofit corporation, or limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state and how business address is identical to the registered office. The Articles of Organization must set forth the street address (and the mailing address, if different from the street address) of the registered office, as well as the county in which the registered office is located, and the name of the initial registered agent. The registered office may, but need not be, the same as any of the company s places of business. Managers According to N.C.G.S. 57C-3-20(a), all members of a limited liability company are also managers of the company unless it is specifically stated otherwise. Make sure to indicate on the Articles of Organization form which of these is true for your company. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 511 Optional Provisions The articles of Organization may set forth any provision that can be included in the operating agreement of a limited liability company or other provisions that are consistent with the law. The articles may contain: 1. A statement of the purpose or purposes for which the company is organized; 2. Provisions relating to management and regulation of the company s affairs; 3. Provisions which define, limit, or regulate the powers of the company, its managers, and its members; 4. Provisions defining the qualifications, rights, and responsibilities of. its members; and 5. Provisions limiting or eliminating the personal liability of any member/manager for monetary damages for breach of any duty as a member/manager. Powers N.C.G.S. 57C-2-02 sets forth certain powers that all limited liability companies shall have, unless the Articles of Organization state otherwise. Because these powers are statutory, they do not need to be listed in the Articles of Organization. Among these statutory powers are the following: to sue, and be sued; to complain and defend in its own name; to purchase, lease, acquire, hold, use, own, or otherwise deal in and with any real and personal property; to make contracts and incur liabilities; to elect or appoint managers, officers, employees, and agents; and to render professional service, subject to the regulations of N.C.G.S. 57C-2-01(c). Notarization Not Required Notarization is not required for corporate documents to be filed with the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State. It is permissible for such documents to be notarized or verified. However, the notarization or verification must not be defective in any way or the document will be rejected. Filing the Document One executed original of the Articles of Organization, Form L-01, signed by at least one member or organizer, must be submitted to the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State by mail or in person, along with a check, money order, or cash in the amount of $125. The Office of the Secretary of State will examine the Articles of Organization, and if the articles satisfy the requirements of the NC Limited Liability Company Act, they will be stamped filed with a date and time of filing. The signed original will be retained by the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State. A certified copy will be returned to the person who submitted it for filing either electronically via or through regular mail. ed certified documents provide notification as soon as the document is filed and an image of the document to be electronically retained in the corporate files of the business. Articles of Organization are not required to be filed with the office of the Register of Deeds. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 612 Certificate of Authority A Certificate of Authority is a legal authorization which a foreign business entity must obtain in order to be able to transact business in this state (N.C.G.S. 57C-7-02(a)). In order to be qualified to transact business in North Carolina, the company must complete and submit one executed original application for a Certificate of Authority to the NC Department of the Secretary of State. All of the sections must be completed. The application must include the following (N.C.G.S. 57C-7-04(a)): Company Name The company name, including abbreviations, punctuation, etc., should be exactly as it appears on file in the state of organization. If the name is not available for use in North Carolina because it is not distinguishable from another business entity in the records of the Corporations Division, the company is required to use a fictitious name which must be stated on the application. If a fictitious name is necessary, the application must be accompanied by a resolution of the limited liability company s managers adopting the fictitious name. State of Organization and Period of Duration You must specify the state or country in which your company was originally organized along with a date of organization along with the period of duration. This information must be consistent with the information found in the Articles of Organization. Principal Office You must state the street address, and mailing address, if different from the street address, of the principal office address in the state or country in which it is organized. Registered Office/Agent A foreign limited liability company is required to have a registered office and agent in North Carolina. The duty of the registered agent is to forward to the company at its last known address any notice, process, or demand that is served on the registered agent. A registered agent must be: 1. An individual who resides in North Carolina and whose business address is identical to the registered office; 2. A domestic business corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company whose business address is identical to the registered office; or 3. A foreign business corporation, nonprofit corporation, or limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state and how business address is identical to the registered office. If the Registered Agent is a business entity required to be filed with the Secretary of State s Office, the entity must be active upon the records of the Secretary of State s Office. You must specify the street address and the mailing address, if different from the street address, of the company s registered office in North Carolina, as well as the county in which such office is located. You must also identify the company s registered agent in North Carolina. The registered office may, but need not, be the same as any of the company s places of business. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 713 Managers The names and business addresses of the current managers of the company must be included. Certificate of Existence The foreign company must include with the application a Certificate of Existence (or document of similar import) duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the country or state under whose law it is incorporated. This Certificate of Existence must be an original and not be more than 6 months old. Filing the Document One signed original copy of the application for the Certificate of Authority (Form L-09), along with an original Certificate of Existence, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State (or the appropriate official) of the state of organization, are submitted to the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State by mail or in person, along with a check, money order, or cash for the full filing fee required by law. The filing fee is $250. The N.C. Department of the Secretary of State will examine the application for the Certificate of Authority, and if the application satisfies the requirements of the NC Limited Liability Company Act, it will be stamped filed with the date and time of filing. The signed original and the Certificate of Existence will be retained by the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State. A Certificate of Authority authorizing the company to conduct its affairs in this state and a filed copy of the application will be returned to the person who submitted it for filing either electronically via or through regular mail. ed certified documents provide notification as soon as the document is filed and an image of the document to be electronically retained in the corporate files of the company. Responsibilities of the Company It is the responsibility of the company to: 1. Provide an annual report to the NC Secretary of State s Office in a timely manner; 2. Have a current Registered Agent of record with the NC Department of the Secretary of State; 3. Notify the NC Secretary of State within 60 days of any change in the Registered Agent name or address; that s its registered agent has resigned or that the registered agent office has been discontinued; and Not providing the NC Secretary of State with the above listed information in a timely manner constitutes grounds for administrative dissolution. Grounds for administrative dissolution and the procedures for administrative dissolution can be found at N.C.G.S. 57C Annual Report Requirements Each domestic limited liability company other than a professional limited liability company governed by N.C.G.S. 57C-2-01(c) and each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this State, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual report, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 814 Information contained in the annual report must be current as of the date the annual report is executed on behalf of the limited liability company. Annual Report Due Date and Fees The first annual report is due on April 15 th of the year following the creation year and every year thereafter on or before April 15 th. The annual report may either be filed electronically or a prepopulated annual report may be downloaded online and mailed to the NC Secretary of State s Office. The annual report fee for a limited liability company is $ Note: No tax software forms will be accepted for filing. Members, Managers and Operating Agreement All limited liability companies must have an organizational structure and rules or bylaws by which they are managed. The organizational structure is comprised of managers, who handle internal management of the company, and members, who have certain specified rights in the operation of the company. The internal management of the company is regulated by the Operating Agreement and the Articles of Organization. Members Members are those persons who have membership rights in the organization in accordance with the provisions of its Articles of Organization and/or the Operating Agreement. All persons executing the Articles of Organization in the capacity of a member and any person otherwise named in the Articles as a member of the LLC, become members of the company upon the effective date and time of filing of the Articles of Organization by the Department. Membership may later be acquired in accordance with the Articles of Organization or the Operating Agreement or, if no such provision is made therein, by the unanimous consent of the members. Membership in a limited liability company entails certain rights and responsibilities. Unless stated otherwise in the Articles of Organization or the Operating Agreement, these rights include the ability to, upon the vote, approval, agreement, or consent of all members: 1. Adopt or amend an operating agreement; 2. Admit any person as a member; 3. Sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the limited liability company prior to the dissolution of the limited liability company; and 4. Merger the limited liability company into or with another limited liability company or other business entity. Managers Managers are those persons who are responsible for the management of the limited liability company. Unless the Articles of Organization provide otherwise, all members by virtue of their status as members, shall be managers of the limited liability company. The Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement of the company may set forth the number and qualifications of managers and the manner in which they are to be designated, removed, and replaced. Unless otherwise provided: Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 915 1. Managers need not be members; 2. If all members are not manager by virtue of their status as members, the managers shall be those persons designated as managers in a written Operating Agreement. 3. Upon designation as a manager in a written Operating Agreement, the designated person shall serve as manager until he or she resigns or is removed from office according to the provisions of the North Carolina General Statutes, Articles of Organization or written Operating Agreement of the company. Operating Agreement A set of rules known as the Operating Agreement governs the internal administration and regulation of the affairs of the company along with the Articles of Organization. The Operating Agreement may contain any provisions not inconsistent with the law or the Articles of Organization. The written Operating Agreement is not filed with the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State. (N.C.G.S. 57C-2-20 (c)). Registering Trademarks and Service Marks A trademark is any word, name, symbol, graphic image or combination of words and graphic images that your company has formally adopted and uses to identify its products and distinguish them from the products of its competitors. A service mark identifies your company s services and distinguishes them from the services offered by your competitors. Registering a trademark or service mark serves as public notice that you are claiming ownership of that distinguishing mark. It may protect your company from having a competitor adopt a conflicting mark. Registering trademarks and service marks is voluntary. While the Department of the Secretary of State does not require you to register any of the trademarks or service marks your company uses, we do strongly recommend that you protect those marks by registering them. The Trademark Registration Office can provide you with registration forms for your trademark or service mark. Trade names can qualify for registration as service marks if they meet certain statutory requirements set by the State of North Carolina. Call the Trademark Registration Office at (919) for more information on the registration process or for registration forms. You may fax requests for information to (919) or send them via to Both trademarks and service marks must already be in use in North Carolina before they can be registered. Your company s goods must already be manufactured and distributed in this state or its services must already be rendered before you can apply for trademark or service mark registration. Simply advertising that your company s goods or services will be available in North Carolina in the future does not establish that they are currently in use here. When filing for trademark or service mark registration, you should also provide the Trademark Registration Office with actual specimens of the mark as it is used on your company s products or to advertise your company s services. The NC Trademark Registration Act uses the International classification system. This classification system allows businesses in North Carolina to register similar names for unrelated products and services and prevents duplicate registration of marks that are so similar they could easily confuse consumers. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 1016 You can register trademarks and service marks at the Federal level as well as at the state level. While Federal registration will protect your mark throughout the entire United States, it is usually a time-consuming process. Many companies prefer to seek state mark registration in order to protect their marks until they receive Federal registration. State and Federal mark registrations are totally unrelated and the agencies on both levels which handle trademark and service mark registration do not cross-check other state or Federal records as part of the registration process. Requirements for state and Federal mark registration are not identical. Acquiring a Federal mark registration does not mean that your mark will be accepted at the state level. You must always meet the state requirements in order to obtain state trademark or service mark registration. For more information on Federal trademark and service mark registration, contact the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Building Three, Crystal Plaza, Arlington, VA or call (703) You can view the Web page at For more information on State Trademark Registration, visit the Trademark Registration Office link from the main NC Secretary of State website at North Carolina Licensing Boards Alarm Systems Licensing Board... (919) Board of Architecture... (919) Auctioneer Licensing Board... (919) Board of Barber Examiners... (919) Board of Certified Public Accountants Examiners... (919) Board of Chiropractic Examiners... (704) Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners ) Board of Registered Counselors... (919) Board of Dental Examiners... (919) Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors... (919) NC Board of Electrolysis Examiners... (336) Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors... (919) Board of Registration for Foresters... (919) Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board... (919) State Board for General Contractors ) NC Board for Licensing of Geologists... (919) Board of Landscape Architects... (919) Landscape Contractors Registration Board... (919) Board of Law Examiners... (919) Public Librarian Certification Commission... (919) Medical Board... (919) Midwifery Joint Committee... (919) Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 1117 Board of Nursing... (919) Board of Nursing Home Administrators... (919) NC Board of Occupational Therapy... (919) Board of Opticians... (919) Board of Optometry... (910) Board of Pharmacy... (919) NC Board of Physical Therapy Examiners ) State Board of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors... (919) Board of Podiatry Examiners... (919) Private Protective Services ) NC Psychology Board... (704) Real Estate Commission... (919) State Board of Refrigeration Examiners... (919) Board of Sanitarian Examiners... (704) Board for Social Work... (336) Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists... (336) Veterinary Medical Board...(919) Organizing a Limited Liability Company in North Carolina: Questions & Answers Q: What is a limited liability company? A: A limited liability company (LLC) is an unincorporated separate entity that is a cross between a corporation and a partnership with certain advantages to both of them. The owners are referred to as members and the company can have from one to an unlimited number of members. Members can be natural persons, sole proprietorships, corporations or any other form of entity whether for profit or nonprofit. An LLC can also be defined by comparing it to other business entities. An LLC is: 1. A general partnership with limited liability; 2. A limited partnership where all owners can participate in management and still retain their limited liability protections; 3. An S corporation without the ownership, distribution, voting and tax restrictions; 4. A closely held family corporation with pass through tax benefits; 5. A sole proprietorship with owner s liability protection; and 6. An entity that can raise initial capital without the restrictions placed on newlyformed corporations. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 1218 Limited liability companies are the entity of choice across the United States. There are more LLCs formed than any other entity. Limited liability companies are regularly used for estate and gift planning; real estate development and holding; asset protection; joint ventures; capital formation; family businesses; and as an all purpose business form. Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of making your business a limited liability company? A: The Department cannot advise on matters such as this. For an explanation of the differences, please contact an attorney or other adviser. However, one advantage of forming a limited liability company is that it can protect an individual s personal assets, and may also protect against others using your business name. Q: What is the difference between a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, and a limited liability company? A: A limited partnership is a partnership with two types of partners: general partners and limited partners. The general partners manage the business and are subject to unlimited liability; that is, the general partners are personally liable for the debts and obligations of the partnership. Generally, limited partners are not personally liable for the debts and obligations of the company. Filing a certificate of limited partnership with the Secretary of State creates limited partnerships. A limited liability partnership, also called a registered limited liability partnership (RLLP), is a type of general partnership. RLLPs are frequently businesses that provide professional services, such as law firms. An RLLP does not have limited partners, but a general partner is nevertheless NOT subject to personal liability for the malpractice of another partner unless he or she participates with or is responsible for supervising the partner committing the malpractice. A general partnership becomes an RLLP by filing an application for registration with the Secretary of State. A limited liability company (LLC) has some of the characteristics of partnerships and some of the characteristics of corporations. A limited liability company may be organized to avoid double taxation which frequently accompanies a corporation. The owners of a limited liability company are called members. LLCs are managed by the members or by managers who may or may not be members. Members enjoy limited liability. Filing articles of organization with the Secretary of State creates LLCs. Q: What is the difference between an LLC and a business corporation at the Secretary of State s Office? A: Aside from the management structure and different forms used to create each type entity, the only difference concerns the annual report requirements. A business corporation annual report is due to either the Secretary of State s Office (electronically) or the Department of Revenue (paper form) on the 15 th day of the fourth month following the fiscal year end of the business. The fees are $20 (including electronic filing fee) and $25 respectively. A limited liability company s annual report is not connected in any way to a fiscal year, the report is due to the Secretary of State s Office in electronic form on April 15 th following the year of creation. The annual report fee for an LLC is $200. See the Guidelines to filing Annual Reports online from the guidelines menu. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 1319 Q: How many people are required to form a non-profit corporation; a limited liability company or a business corporation? A: One or more. Q: How many people are required to form a limited partnership? A: Two or more (1 limited partner and 1 general partner). Q: How do I organize my company in North Carolina? A: First, you must file your company s Articles of Organization with the Corporations Division. Make sure the following information is provided in your filing: The name of your company Your company s name must include at least one of the following business entity endings: Limited Liability Company, LLC, Ltd. Liability Company, etc. Dissolution Date The company may state a latest date of dissolution which must be a date certain listing the month, day and year. This date can be extended at some point in the future. The future date must also be a specific date. If not date is specified, the LLC will be considered perpetual. Organizers As least one person must execute the Articles of Organization. The articles must state the name and address of each person executing the Articles of Organization and must also state whether each of those person is executing the document in the capacity of a member or an organizer. The Articles of Organization may identify the initial members of the LLC. Unless the Articles of Organization provide otherwise, any person who executes the articles in the capacity of a member, and any person otherwise named in the articles as a member of the LLC, becomes a member at that time the filing becomes effective. The street address and county of the registered agent/office and the name of the registered agent The Registered Office is the business address for the Registered Agent. The Registered Office must be located in North Carolina and have a physical address. If the mailing address of the registered office differs from its geographic address, please provide both in your filing. A street address must be provided for the initial registered office. See page 8 of this publication for more detailed information regarding registered agents. Principal Office Address A principal office is the location where the business has its office or where the business records are kept if no such business office exists. If the company has a principal office upon creation, the Articles of Organization must identify the complete street address of that office, along with the county in which it is located. The articles of organization must also state the complete mailing address of the principal office if the mailing address is different from the street address. The annual report requires a principal office location. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 1420 Other Provisions If the limited liability company is being formed pursuant to the conversion of another business entity, the Articles of Organization must also contain Articles of Conversion that state: 1. That the domestic limited liability company is being formed pursuant to a conversion of another business entity; 2. The name of the converting business entity, its type of business entity and the state or country whose laws govern its organization and internal affairs; and 3. That a plan of conversion has been approved by the converting business entity as required by law. Cover Sheet Provide the Office with a cover sheet along with your filing and fee. The cover sheets can be found online by clicking cover sheet on the main Corporations web page at The current policy of Corporations Division is to problem documents and certified copies of filed documents to the filer. The filer receives confirmation as soon as the document is filed and an electronic copy of the document for the corporate files. Note: Please remember do not include any personal identifying information within any document filed with the NC Secretary of State s Office, such as date of birth, social security numbers, or federal identification numbers. Q: Who is authorized to execute documents to be filed at the NC Department of the Secretary of State? A: A document required or permitted by to be filed by the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State must be filed under Chapter 55D of the General Statutes. A document submitted on behalf of a domestic or foreign limited liability company must be executed: 1. By a manager, director, or executive of the limited liability company; 2. If the limited liability company has not been formed or if the limited liability company has never had any members, by an organizer; or 3. If the limited liability company is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other courtappointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary. (N.C.G.S. 57C-1-20) Q: Where do I file my company s Articles of Organization? A: You can mail your filing to the Corporations Division, N.C. Secretary of State, P.O. Box 29622, Raleigh, N.C If you want to deliver your Articles of Organization in person and need directions to our office, please Google or Map Quest the address 2 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC Q: How much will it cost to file my company s Articles of Organization? A: The fee for Articles of Organization is $125. Incorporating Your Business in North Carolina 15 View more
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