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The Secretary of State's Business Filings Database provides access to basic filing information about any entity filed with the office. Registered agents' names and addresses, dates of business filings and types of filings are all available. Our UCC and Notaries databases are not available online yet. Images are also not available online. You will still need to contact our office to request a document.

The Office of the Secretary of State is responsible for business filings including the registration of incorporated businesses, limited liability companies (LLC's), limited liability partnerships (LLP's), limited partnerships, non-profit organizations, and professional associations.

The Secretary of State's office can tell you if a company is in good standing or the name and address of the registered agent for a company. Please call our Corporations Customer Service at 803-734-2158.  Please note, we DO NOT have the company's officer's names or addresses.  For this information, please contact the Department of Revenue at 803-898-5751.

 

Filing Instructions

Articles of Incorporation for a Domestic Corporation

  1. Use the appropriate form and file in duplicate.                    

  2. Have the form signed by an attorney.  This form MUST be signed by a South Carolina attorney.

  3. Check to be sure that the registered agent's address is in South Carolina.

  4. Attach a CL-1 form.

  5. Enclose the $135 fee.

Articles of Incorporation for a Non-Profit Corporation

  1. Use the appropriate form and file in duplicate.

  2. Enclose the $25 fee.

  3. Check to be sure that the registered agent's address is in South Carolina.

  4. Register with our Charities Division if you are planning to solicit funds, or have them solicited on your behalf.

  Certificate of Limited Partnership

  1. Use the appropriate form and file in duplicate.

  2. Check to be sure that the registered agent's address is in South Carolina.

  3. Enclose the $10 fee.

Application to Initiate or Renew a Limited Liability Partnership

  1. Use the appropriate form and file in duplicate.

  2. Execute the application.  The application must be executed by a majority in interest of the partners or by one (1) or more partners authorized to execute this application.

  3. Check to be sure that the registered agent's address is in South Carolina.

  4. Attach a self-addressed, stamped envelope addressed to the principal office of the partnership and directed to the partner who is responsible for filing any renewal of this application.

  5. Enclose the $100 fee.

Articles of Organization of a Limited Liability Company

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  1. Use the appropriate form and file in duplicate.

  2. Check to be sure that the registered agent's address is in South Carolina.            

  3. Enclose the $110 fee.     

 

The statutes concerning business entities are lengthy.  If you need further information, please follow the links in the guide below:

Business Entity SC Code Section
Domestic Corporations 33-1-101 to 33-19-630
Foreign Corporations 33-15-101 et. seq.
Statutory Close Corporations 33-18-101 et. seq.
Professional Corporations 33-19-101 et. seq.
Nonprofit Corporations 33-31-101 et. seq.
Limited Liability Companies* 33-44-101 et. seq.
Limited Partnerships 33-42-101 et. seq.
Limited Liability Partnerships 33-41-1110 et. seq.
Charitable Organizations 33-56-101 et. seq.

*Any LLC formed before June 1, 1996 must also comply with provisions of S.C. Code 33-43-101 et. seq. until January 1, 2001.

Contacts:

Corporate Information  (803) 734-2158
Division Directors 

Julia Reese

 (803) 734-1938

Amy Ziegler

 (803) 734-1116

 

Fees

Domestic Corporations

Articles of Incorporation $135.00
Articles of Incorporation  Statutory Close $135.00
Articles of Incorporation  Professional Association $135.00
Articles of Correction $10.00
Articles of Amendment $110.00
Articles of Dissolution $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent or Office $10.00
Articles of Merger or Share Exchange $110.00
Articles of Revocation or Dissolution $10.00
Application to Reserve Corporate Name $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Resignation of Registered Agent $5.00
Notice of Transfer of Reserved Corporate Name $10.00
Restated Articles of Incorporation $110.00

Foreign Corporations

Application for Certificate of Authority $135.00
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority $110.00
Application for Surrender of Authority to do Business $10.00
Application to Register/Reserve Corporate Name $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Fictitious Name $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent or Office $10.00

Non-Profit Corporations

Articles of Incorporation $25.00
Articles of Amendment $10.00
Articles of Correction $10.00
Notice of Change of Principle Office $10.00
Notification by Existing Corporation $10.00
Articles of Dissolution $10.00
Articles of Merger $10.00
Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Application to Withdraw Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Corporation $10.00
Application for Amended Certificate of Authority $10.00
Homeowners Associations & Political Associations $50.00 and CL-1 form

Limited Liability Partnerships

Application to Become SC  (Valid 1 Year) $100.00
Renewal Application for SC $100.00
Articles of Amendment for SC $10.00
Notice of Dissolution for SC $0.00
Certificate of Authority & Renewal (Foreign) $100.00
Application to Amend Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $100.00
Cancellation of Certificate of Authority (Foreign) $10.00

Limited Partnerships

Certificate of LP (SC) $10.00
Registration of Foreign LP $10.00
Amendment to LP (Foreign or Domestic) $10.00
Certificate of Cancellation (Domestic) $10.00
Cancellation of Registration (Foreign) $10.00
Assume Name (Foreign and Domestic) $10.00

Limited Liability Companies

Articles of Organization for LLC $110.00
Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign LLC $110.00
Amended Articles of Organization $110.00
Application for Cancellation of Registration $10.00
Articles of Merger $110.00
Articles of Termination $10.00
Notice of Change of Registered Agent/Office $10.00
Application for Reinstatement $25.00
Application to Reserve LLC Name $25.00
Notice of Transfer of Reserved LLC Name $10.00
Register or Renew Registration of Name of Foreign LLC $10.00
Restated Articles of Organization $110.00
Amend Certificate of Authority - Foreign LLC $110.00
Resignation of Registered Agent/Discontinuance of Registered Agent $10.00
Members Statement of Disassociation $2.00
Annual Reports $10.00
Notification of Existing LLC $2.00
Conversion to LLC $110.00

Forms

To obtain the forms for Business Filings, follow the link below:

Business Filings Forms

 

 

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