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North Carolina official formation packet
Download the North Carolina articles of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the official formation document plus support files, not an operating agreement.
A North Carolina formation packet built around the official articles of organization, with customer support and lifetime updates if the official form is revised.
This is the articles of organization you file with the state to create the LLC. It is a public record, not the internal ownership contract.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant download, email support, and replacement files if we update this packet.
Most banks and multi-member LLCs still need a separate operating agreement. It is not filed with these articles.
This state packet includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
This packet is built around the official North Carolina articles of organization. Filing it with the state creates the LLC as a public legal entity.
The $9.99 price is not for inventing a government form. It covers the current official blank, companion files, email support, and lifetime updates if the official form changes.
This is not an operating agreement. Articles create the company; the operating agreement is the internal contract among members.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for North Carolina.
Researched filing overview
North Carolina uses official Form L-01, Articles of Organization, to form a standard domestic LLC. Pay the $125 state filing fee separately to North Carolina.
File online through the Secretary of State’s Business Creation portal or mail Form L-01. The registered agent’s North Carolina business office must match the registered office. A professional LLC uses separate Form PLLC-02.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable North Carolina name and a registered agent whose North Carolina business office matches the registered office.
File official Form L-01 online through the Secretary of State’s Business Creation portal or by mail. The $125 state fee is paid separately. This product does not file for you.
Most domestic LLCs must file a $200 annual report by April 15 of the year after formation. Adopt a written operating agreement. An EIN is separate.
Read the filing notes and statute excerpts here. The official articles of organization preview follows below.
Quick answer
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within the State of North Carolina.
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within the State of North Carolina. It sets forth the name of the proposed company, and it may set forth other provisions, provided that they are not inconsistent with state law. It comes complete with instructions and filing information for creating an LLC within the state.
North Carolina accepts the filing of an articles of organization form via U. S. mail or online via the North Carolina Secretary of State's online system for e-filing documents.
The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in N. C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-20 and 55D-21. The name of the LLC must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L. L. C." or "LLC", or the combination "ltd. liability co.", "limited liability co.", or "ltd. liability company". The name must be distinguishable from those of all other entities on file with the state and may not infringe on any registered trademark.
One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within North Carolina by querying the state's official Business Search tool. One should also query the state's Trademark Registration Search tool to determine if the words within the proposed name have been registered as a trademark or service mark within the state.
North Carolina imposes a fee of $125 for the filing of the articles of organization. Most domestic LLCs must file a $200 annual report by April 15 of the year after formation, and by April 15 each year after that. Professional LLCs governed by G.S. 57D-2-02 are excluded. Online filings add the Secretary of State’s current electronic transaction fee.
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NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATIONArticle One--Entity Name. The name of the limited liability company is: ______________________________________________.
Article Two--Organizer. The name of the person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of the organizer of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________.
Article Three--Member(s). (Optional:) The name of the first person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________. The name of the second person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________.
Article Four--Initial Registered Office. The street address of the limited liability company's initial registered office is ___________________________________________________________. The mailing address of the limited liability company's initial registered office is ___________________________________________________________. The county in which the initial registered office is located is _____________________________. The name of the limited liability company's initial registered agent at that address is ______________________________________________.
Article Five--Principal Office.The street address of the limited liability company's principal office is ___________________________________________________________. The mailing address of the limited liability company's principal office is ___________________________________________________________. The county in which the principal office is located is _____________________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on _________________ (Date).
If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund. Lifetime updates apply if we replace this packet. This guarantee is about the product and support, not a promise that a particular filing will be accepted.
No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Yes. This packet is built around L-01 — Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization. If the state later revises the official blank, lifetime updates cover a replacement packet.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
North Carolina generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
Yes. Most domestic LLCs must file a $200 annual report by April 15 of the year after formation, and by April 15 each year after that. Professional LLCs governed by G.S. 57D-2-02 are excluded. Online filings add the Secretary of State’s current electronic transaction fee.