Alaska

South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Alaska Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

To do business in South Carolina, a corporation formed in Alaska registers there on Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Alaska records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Alaska vs South Carolina: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form F0002, Application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
State fee	$10	$110 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	January 2 of the filing year	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How Alaska companies register with South Carolina

Order the Alaska certificate
The Certificate of Compliance ($10) is ordered from Alaska separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the Alaska certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form F0002
It lists us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, next to your Alaska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days Alaska takes to send the certificate before the South Carolina filing goes in. Once South Carolina approves it, the Alaska company can do business there.

First-year cost, Alaska to South Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Compliance, paid to Alaska	$10
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Alaska certificate included	$319

Will your Alaska name work for South Carolina?

South Carolina can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: South Carolina and Alaska

South Carolina calls it an agent for service of process; Alaska says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Alaska; ours takes South Carolina's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Alaska and South Carolina

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to South Carolina

An LLC formed in Alaska files Form F0008 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: South Carolina into Alaska

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with Alaska files Form 08-414 with $350 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Alaska to South Carolina

Does my Alaska company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; South Carolina law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: South Carolina issues one to Alaska corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $10 to Alaska for the Certificate of Compliance, $319 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and South Carolina's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

An Alaska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and South Carolina can add a penalty of $10 a day and a civil penalty of up to $1,000.

Does South Carolina require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Alaska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files South Carolina's Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), and the original keeps Alaska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

Alaska companies leave by filing an Application for Surrender of Authority to Do Business; until then, South Carolina's report stays due alongside Alaska's filings.

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