The NC Secretary of State's current turnaround time is 9-12 business days for standard processing (as of May 2016). At our office, we're seeing an average of 3 weeks for turnaround of basic documents such as Articles of Organization (forming an NC LLC) or Articles of Incorporation (forming an NC corporation).
How do I perform an NC LLC lookup? See the Business Entity Search page on the North Carolina Secretary of State website for an NC LLC search. Enter the company name or registration number to get important LLC information, including status, formation date, and registered agent.
Any company registered in North Carolina can order certified copies of its official formation documents from the North Carolina Secretary of State. Processing time is typically 1 business day plus mailing time.
Quick Summary. It takes 5-7 business days to form an LLC in North Carolina online and by mail. The North Carolina Secretary of State offers a 24-hour expedited service for an additional $100, and a same-day processing for $200.
Forming an S corporation is straightforward. First, you start a business as a corporation by filing articles of incorporation with the Corporations Division of the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Next, to elect S corporation status, all shareholders in your company must sign and file Form 2553 with the IRS.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
Action without meeting. (a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, action required or permitted by this Chapter to be taken at a board of directors' meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in North Carolina. Stat. § 55-2-06 requires a corporation's incorporators or board of directors to adopt initial bylaws. The law doesn't specify when bylaws must be adopted, but this usually happens at the first organizational meeting.
By-laws Adoption. – Every corporation formed under this code, must, within one month after receipt of official notice of the issuance of its certificate of incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, adopt a new code of by-laws for its government not inconsistent with this code.