South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

New York Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

A corporation formed in New York that wants to do business in South Carolina files Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State from your New York records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

What New York and South Carolina each ask for

	New York formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form F0002, Application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
State fee	$25	$110 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with South Carolina
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	dos.ny.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	During the calendar month of original incorporation, every 2 years	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How New York companies register with South Carolina

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the New York certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form F0002
It names us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, with your New York name and formation date and the certificate attached. Allow for the days New York takes to send the certificate before the South Carolina filing goes in. Once South Carolina approves it, the New York company can do business there.

South Carolina costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$334

Will your New York name work for South Carolina?

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

Agents: South Carolina and New York

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

Staying in good standing in New York and South Carolina

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); 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, New York to South Carolina

An LLC formed in New York files Form F0008 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: South Carolina into New York

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with New York files Form DOS-1335-f-a with $225 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about South Carolina

Does my New York company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once a New York 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 New York corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $334 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and South Carolina's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

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

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but New York 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 New York's Biennial Statement.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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