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Fee Schedule

Uniform CPA Exam Fees
Administrative Fee Initial Exam Application$230.00
Administrative Fee Re-Exam Application$75.00
AUD (Auditing and Attestation) Section Fee$254.80
BAR (Business Analysis and Reporting) Section Fee$254.80
FAR (Financial Accounting and Reporting) Section Fee$254.80
ISC (Information Systems and Controls) Section Fee$254.80
REG (Taxation and Regulation) Section Fee$254.80
TCP (Tax Compliance and Planning) Section Fee$254.80

CPA License Applicant Fees
Application for Original NC CPA License$100.00
Application for Reciprocal NC CPA License$100.00
Application for Reciprocal License with Temporary Permit$100.00
Transfer of Exam Credit for Sections Passed in Another Jurisdictions$75.00

NC CPA License Fees
Individual NC CPA License Renewal$60.00
Application for Inactive Status from Active Status$0.00
Application to Reinstate NC CPA License to Active Status from Inactive Status$100.00
Application for CPA-retired Status from Active Status$0.00
Application for CPA-retired Status from Inactive Status$60.00
Application to Reinstate NC CPA License to Active Status
from CPA-retired Status
$100.00
Application for Reissuance of Forfeited or Revoked NC CPA License$100.00 (plus applicable penalties)

NC CPA Firm Registration and Renewal Fees
Individual Practitioner Registration$0.00
Renewal of Individual Practitioner Registration$0.00
Partnership Registration (Partners in NC Only)$0.00
Renewal of Partnership Registration (Partners in NC Only)$0.00
Partnership Registration (partners in NC & other jurisdictions)$10.00 per partner (Maximum fee $2,500.00)
Renewal of Partnership Registration (partners in NC & other jurisdictions)$10.00 per partner (Maximum fee $2,500.00)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Registration (Partners in NC Only)$0.00
Renewal of LLP Registration (Partners in NC Only)$0.00
LLP Registration (partners in NC & other jurisdictions)$10.00 per partner (Maximum fee $2,500.00)
Notice of Intent to Practice: Out-of-State Firm$0.00
Renewal of LLP Registration (partners in NC & other jurisdictions)$10.00 per partner (Maximum fee $2,500.00)
Professional Corporation (PC) Registration$50.00
Renewal of PC Registration$25.00 ($10.00 late fee if renewal submitted after deadline [NCGS 55B-11])
Professional Limited Liability Corporation (PLLC) Registration$50.00
Renewal of PLLC Registration$25.00 ($10.00 late fee if renewal submitted after deadline [NCGS 55B-11])

Administrative Fees
Copy of CPE Form$2.50
Copy of Completed Online Renewal Form$3.00
Photocopying50¢ per Single-Sided Page
Returned Check Processing Fee$36.00
NC Register of CPAs $75.00
NC Register of CPA Firms$75.00

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