South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Kansas that wants to do business in South Carolina files Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Kansas records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

What Kansas and South Carolina each ask for

	Kansas formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0002, Application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
State fee	$7.50	$110 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	sos.ks.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How Kansas companies register with South Carolina

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the Kansas 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 Kansas name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Kansas certificate comes first; then the South Carolina filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas corporation is registered with South Carolina.

First-year cost, Kansas to South Carolina

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$316.50

Will your Kansas name work for South Carolina?

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

Agents: South Carolina and Kansas

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

Yearly filings: South Carolina and Kansas

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to South Carolina

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form F0008 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a South Carolina company in Kansas

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no South Carolina certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to South Carolina

Does my Kansas company need to register in South Carolina?

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

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $316.50 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants it ($7.50), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and South Carolina?

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

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

A Kansas 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 Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Kansas 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 Kansas's Business Entity Information Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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