North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division

North Carolina business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for North Carolina. The steps below show how to search North Carolina's official registry.

Federal filings only here. North Carolina registry records are on the official site.

North Carolina registry at a glance

Registry agency: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone: 919-814-5400; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address: North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration, 2 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2903; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: Post Office Box 29622, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0622; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: Business Registration Search →; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Secretary of State Identification Number (SOSID); Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the North Carolina registry

The Business Registration Search searches by company by name (starting with, all, any, exact match), company by Secretary of State Identification Number (SOSID), company officials and registered agents.

Open the Business Registration search on the Secretary of State site; a short browser check may run first.Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Choose to search for a company by name, by SOSID, by company official or by registered agent.Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Pick a word match such as Starting With or Exact Match, type the name and select Search.Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Open the company from the results to see its SOSID, status, registered agent and filed documents.Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Use the search only interactively; scripted searches are not permitted, and bulk data is sold through Data Subscription Services.Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official North Carolina search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Secretary of State Identification Number (SOSID): North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division; Identifies the entity's record in the North Carolina registry.; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
State tax account number: The state's tax agency; Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation: $125 (Articles of Organization); Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: $125 (Articles of Incorporation); Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Annual Report; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC: $200; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation: $25; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due: LLCs file by April 15 each year after the year of creation. Business corporations file by the 15th day of the fourth month after their fiscal year end.; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing: No late fee is listed; an entity that fails its statutory duties can be administratively dissolved or revoked and must apply to reinstate.; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with: North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, online or on a paper form; Source: sosnc.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in North Carolina

Registered agent: Every entity keeps a registered agent on file, and the public search can look up entities by registered agent.
Name availability: Check whether a name is available in North Carolina →
Business forms and fees: Official North Carolina business forms and fees →

North Carolina businesses on file

IQVIA INC.EIN 06-1506026
GARDNER DENVER, INC.EIN 76-0419383
ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONEIN 54-1692118
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONEIN 56-0906609
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.EIN 22-2640650
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATIONEIN 56-0939887
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.EIN 56-0751714
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONEIN 20-2777218
HANESBRANDS INC.EIN 20-3552316
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.EIN 56-1848578
SEALED AIR CORPORATIONEIN 65-0654331
RED HAT, INC.EIN 06-1364380
WASTE INDUSTRIES, LLCEIN 56-0954929
CATO CORPORATIONEIN 56-0484485
VERADIGM LLCEIN 56-1306083
DENTSPLY SIRONA, INC.EIN 39-1434669
QORVO US, INC.EIN 95-3654013
WOLFSPEED, INC.EIN 56-1572719
FORTREA INC.EIN 22-3265977
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC.EIN 94-3273443
ENPRO, INC.EIN 01-0573945
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.EIN 99-0035300
CSC SERVICEWORKS, INC.EIN 53-0188589
EXTREME NETWORKS, INC.EIN 77-0430270

All 299 North Carolina businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registrationchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.sosnc.gov/fees/by_title/_Business_Registration/checked 2026-10-06
https://www.sosnc.gov/frequently_asked_questions/by_title/_BRD_FAQ_Annual_Reportschecked 2026-10-06
https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/business_registration/Reinstatement_and_Requalificationchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.sosnc.gov/online_services/search/by_title/_Business_Registrationchecked 2026-10-06