South Carolina

Arizona

Foreign registration · Form C018

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Arizona

Arizona registers a corporation from South Carolina as a foreign corporation on Form C018, with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. Arizona may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Corporation Commission, Corporations Division using your South Carolina records and act as your statutory agent there for the first year.

South Carolina vs Arizona: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Arizona registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form C018, Application for Authority to Transact Business or Conduct Affairs in Arizona
State fee	$10	$178.85 at order (filing fee $175 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Arizona
Required expedite		$35 at order (typically 5 business days)
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	azcc.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	Anniversary date of authorization to transact business in Arizona
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Arizona statutory agent

How South Carolina companies register with Arizona

We prepare and file Form C018
It lists us as your Arizona statutory agent, next to your South Carolina name and formation date. If Arizona wants the South Carolina certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your South Carolina corporation is registered with Arizona.

Your South Carolina name and Arizona's rules

If another Arizona company uses the South Carolina name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Arizona's records for South Carolina's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Arizona and South Carolina

Arizona calls it a statutory agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for South Carolina; ours takes Arizona's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and Arizona

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Arizona

An LLC formed in South Carolina files Form L025 with Arizona ($153.30 in state fees and the $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering an Arizona company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Arizona that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10). See that filing.

Questions South Carolina owners ask about Arizona

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Arizona?

Yes, once a South Carolina business operates there; Arizona registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Arizona registration cost?

$412.85 at checkout, including the $35 required expedite; Arizona may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Arizona registration take?

Typically 5 business days with Arizona's required expedite, plus time for South Carolina's certificate if Arizona asks for it.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Arizona?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and Arizona's report ($45).

Does Arizona require a registered agent?

Yes: the South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Arizona for year one.

Will Arizona accept my South Carolina name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its South Carolina name at home.

Can I form a new Arizona corporation instead?

Yes, but South Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45), and the original keeps South Carolina's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Arizona later?

South Carolina companies leave by filing Form C025, Application for Withdrawal ($25); until then, Arizona's report stays due alongside South Carolina's filings.

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