South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings

'C' Corporation Income Tax Return - SC 1120

Mail

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

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

South Carolina Code § 12-20-20.

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

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

Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business

$110

SC Code § 33-15-103

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of existence dated within 30 days.

Foreign Limited Liability Partnership - Renewal Application

Mail, in-person, or online.

$100

By the anniversary of registration for the first renewal and by the previous year's renewal date for each additional year.

SC Code § 33-41-1110

Online

$10

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

Assumed Name Certificate

Mail

$10

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

Filing is not required at the county level.

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

• Only limited partnerships file assumed name registrations in South Carolina.
• File two copies of the form with registration.
• Publication of registration is not required in South Carolina.

Domestic Limited Liability Partnership - Renewal Application

Mail, in-person, or online.

$100

By the anniversary of registration for the first renewal and by the previous year's renewal date for each additional year.

SC Code § 33-41-1110

Assumed Name Certificate (Renewal)

$10

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

SC Code § 33-42-45