Frequently Asked QuestionsWe provide this for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice.
General Payment Policies
You have to submit the filing fee with a document you want to file. We will not file the document if you don't submit the fee with it.
We only accept cash, checks and money orders at our office and ACH and credit card payments online.
If you pay with a check you have to make it payable to:
NC Secretary of State,
NCSOS,
State of North Carolina, or
NC State Treasurer
If you send us a check with any other name on the "Pay to" line, we will not accept it or your document. I will be returned.
We do not accept starter checks or counter checks. If you send us a starter check or a counter check, we will not accept it or your document.
If you file a document and the fee cannot be processed, we may cancel your document. We’ll give you a chance to make the payment good first. But, if you don’t fix it, we will cancel your document. Look to the FAQ on “Cancellation of Filings” for more information.
If your payment is not good, we will send you an invoice. You have to pay the amount on the invoice within 30 days from the date of the invoice. If you don’t pay the amount due within 30 days, interest will start being added. The interest rate is set by law at 5% per day. You’ll also have to pay a 10% late payment penalty.