Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › North Carolina

How to change your registered agent in North Carolina

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent (BE-06) with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. The state fee is $5. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $154 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent, BE-06
Filed with
North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division
State fee
$5
Law
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30
Who can serve
A North Carolina resident, or a corporation, nonprofit or LLC on the North Carolina business registry other than the company itself.
Address rule
The address has to be a physical registered office in North Carolina. A P.O. box can be added only as a mailing address.

The steps in North Carolina

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $5. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $5 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

North Carolina does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the North Carolina Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in North Carolina?

The state fee is $5 (North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in North Carolina?

A North Carolina resident, or a corporation, nonprofit or LLC on the North Carolina business registry other than the company itself. Law: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-30.

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