Hawaii

South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

South Carolina registers a corporation from Hawaii as a foreign corporation on Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Hawaii records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Hawaii vs South Carolina: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form F0002, Application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
State fee	$5	$110 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

From Hawaii to South Carolina, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the Hawaii 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 Hawaii name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Hawaii certificate comes first; then the South Carolina filing goes in. Once South Carolina approves it, the Hawaii company can do business there.

First-year cost, Hawaii to South Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$314

Your Hawaii name and South Carolina's rules

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

Agents: South Carolina and Hawaii

South Carolina calls it an agent for service of process; Hawaii says registered agent. South Carolina papers come to us; Hawaii's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: South Carolina and Hawaii

Hawaii wants the Annual Report every year ($15); 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, Hawaii to South Carolina

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form F0008 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to South Carolina

Does my Hawaii company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once a Hawaii 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 Hawaii corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $314 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants it ($5), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($15) and South Carolina's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

A Hawaii 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 Hawaii registered agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Hawaii 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 Hawaii's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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