North Carolina Entity Name Reservation
Name reservation protects the preferred name of your entity while you prepare to file formation documents with the state. Depending on entity type, reservations may be eligible for renewal if more time is needed. See the table below for more information on filing a name reservation in North Carolina.
North Carolina Entity Name Reservation Licenses
North Carolina Business Entity Name Reservation
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
Amendment of Reserved or Registered Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Notes: | Names are reserved for 120 days. Name reservations cannot be renewed. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Name reservations cannot be renewed.
North Carolina Foreign Entity Name Registration
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Application to Register a Business Entity Name by a Foreign Entity |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Notes: | Name registrations are good for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are filed. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Application to Register a Business Entity Name by a Foreign Entity (Renewal) |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Due: | All name registrations expire on December 31 of each year. |
| Notes: | Registered names should be renewed between October 1 and December 31 of each year. |
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