South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings


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Contact Information

Physical address:
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201

Mailing address:
SC Secretary of State's Office
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: (803) 734-2158

Web: Home Name search Forms File online

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Form:

'C' Corporation Income Tax Return - SC 1120

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

Simply pay your taxes; there is no extra fee for the annual report.

Due:

Three months and fifteen days after the close of your fiscal year, usually March 15th.

Law:

South Carolina Code § 12-20-20.

Penalties:

The Department of Revenue will charge a 5% penalty per month. The Secretary of State may dissolve or revoke your business for noncompliance.

Notes:
  • A corporate officer may file.
  • Original signatures are not required.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Form:

Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$110 + $25 initial report fee + $19 online filing fee if filed online

Law:

SC Code § 33-15-103

Certified Copy Requirement:

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:

Certificate of existence dated within 30 days.


Registration Renewal

Agency:South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Form:

Domestic Limited Liability Partnership - Renewal Application

Filing Method:

Mail, in-person, or online.

Agency Fee:

$100

Due:

By the anniversary of registration for the first renewal and by the previous year's renewal date for each additional year. Renewals may be filed up to 60 days prior to the due date.

Law:

SC Code § 33-41-1110


Certificate of Authority Renewal

Agency:South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Form:

Foreign Limited Liability Partnership - Renewal Application

Filing Method:

Mail, in-person, or online.

Agency Fee:

$100

Due:

By the anniversary of registration for the first renewal and by the previous year's renewal date for each additional year. Renewals may be filed up to 60 days prior to the due date.

Law:

SC Code § 33-41-1110


Fictitious or Assumed Name

Form:

Assumed Name Certificate

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$10

Is registration mandatory?:

Required only for limited partnerships that plan to use a name other than name shown on its certificate of registration.

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level.

Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:

Registration of an assumed name does not confer ownership rights and does not prevent another entity from using the same fictitious name.

Notes:
  • File two copies of the form with registration.
  • Publication of registration is not required in South Carolina.

Renewal of Fictitious or Assumed Name

Form:

Assumed Name Certificate (Renewal)

Agency Fee:

$10

Due:

By December 31 of the 5th full calendar year following the most recent date of registration.

Law:

SC Code § 33-42-45


Certificate of Good Standing

Agency:South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$10

Notes:

Use the online system to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.


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