North Carolina Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the North Carolina SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the North Carolina Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the North Carolina business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For North Carolina
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in North Carolina.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|
| $125 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $125 + optional $100-200 expedite fee | $60 + optional $100-200 expedite fee |
North Carolina State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within North Carolina that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Board of Architecture | Physical address: 127 W. Hargett Street, Suite 304 Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: 919-733-9544 Web: Home Email: ncba@ncbarch.org |
| Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors | Mailing address: 4601 Six Forks Rd., Suite 310 Raleigh, NC 27609 Phone: (919) 791-2000 Fax: (919) 791-2012 Web: Home Name search Forms |
| Board of Landscape Architects | Web: Home |
| Board of Pharmacy | Physical address: 6015 Farrington Rd, Suite 201 Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Phone: 919-246-1050 Fax: 919-246-1056 Web: Home Name search Email: wwatson@ncbop.org |
| Department of Commerce - Division of Employment Security | Physical address: 700 Wade Avenue Raleigh, NC 27605 Mailing address: P.O. Box 25903 Raleigh, NC 27611 Phone: 1-919-707-1150 Fax: 1-919-715-0780 Web: Home Email: des.tax.customerservice@nccommerce.com |
| Department of Insurance | Physical address: 301 South McDowell Street, Suite 707 Charlotte, NC 28204 Phone: 980-523-9970 Fax: 704-334-2445 Web: Home |
| Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division | Physical address: North Carolina Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Bureau, 1101 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 Phone: 919-807-2796 Web: Home |
| Department of Revenue | Mailing address: P.O. Box 58787 Raleigh, NC 27658 Phone: 877-252-3052 Web: Home |
| Licensing Board for General Contractors | Physical address: 5400 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 Mailing address: P.O. Box 17187 Raleigh, North Carolina 27619 Phone: 919-571-4183 Fax: 919-571-4703 Web: Home Name search |
| Private Protective Services Board | Phone: 984-220-8627 Web: Home Email: garcia.graham@ncdps.gov |
| Real Estate Commission | Physical address: 1313 Navaho Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 Phone: 919-875-3700 Web: Home Email: ncrec@ncrec.gov |
| Secretary of State - Business Registration Division | Physical address: 2 South Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2903 Mailing address: PO Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626-0622 Phone: 919-807-2225 Fax: 919-807-2039 Web: Home Name search Forms File online |
| Secretary of State - Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division | Physical address: 2 South Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Mailing address: PO Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626 Phone: (919) 814-5400 Fax: (919) 807-2220 Web: Home Name search Email: csl@sosnc.gov |
| State Board of CPA Examiners | Physical address: 1101 Oberlin Road, Suite 104, PO Box 12827 Raleigh, NC 27605 Phone: 919-733-4222 Fax: 919-733-4209 Web: Home Name search Forms |
| State Bureau of Investigation - Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch | Phone: (919) 662-4500 Web: Home |
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SOS Office Location
North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division
2 South Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27601 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The North Carolina SOS office phone number is 919-807-2225. You can fax this location at 919-807-2039.
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SOS State Website
To view the North Carolina SOS website, please click here.