South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Oregon Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

To do business in South Carolina, a corporation formed in Oregon registers there on Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Oregon's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Oregon records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Oregon and South Carolina side by side

	Oregon formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence	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	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Anniversary of incorporation, every year	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

From Oregon to South Carolina, step by step

Order the Oregon certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Oregon separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the Oregon 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 Oregon name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Oregon delays the South Carolina filing. After approval, your Oregon corporation is registered with South Carolina.

South Carolina costs for Oregon companies

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

Will your Oregon name work for South Carolina?

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

Agents: South Carolina and Oregon

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

Yearly filings: South Carolina and Oregon

Oregon wants the Annual Report every year ($100); 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, Oregon to South Carolina

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

The other way: South Carolina into Oregon

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with Oregon files Form 50 with $275 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Oregon owners ask about South Carolina

Does my Oregon company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once an Oregon 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 Oregon corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

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

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and South Carolina?

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

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Oregon 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 Oregon's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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