Forming Nonprofit in North Carolina
The Process
North Carolina nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with North Carolina Secretary of State. The entire filing process takes 7-10 business days, however state offers expedited filing of 1 business day for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in North Carolina you can visit North Carolina State government website.
Name Identifiers and Abbreviations
The name of the North Carolina nonprofit can have no identifier, or one of the listed below:
- Inc.
- Corp.
- Co.
- Ltd.
- Incorporated
- Corporation
- Company
- Limited
Additional Filings
Depending on the nature of your activity some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your nonprofit. Click on the items below to learn about each:
KEEP IN MIND: in order for your nonprofit to be exempt from State and Federal income and property taxes some additional filings might be necessary. Click to learn more about various aspects of filing and running a nonprofit.
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