South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

A corporation formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in Connecticut files an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your South Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

South Carolina vs Connecticut: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$385 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Connecticut registered agent

From South Carolina to Connecticut, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Connecticut registered agent, with your South Carolina name and formation date. If Connecticut wants the South Carolina certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your South Carolina corporation is registered with Connecticut.

Your South Carolina name and Connecticut's rules

We search Connecticut's records for South Carolina's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Connecticut and South Carolina

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

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and Connecticut

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Connecticut

An LLC formed in South Carolina files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). See that filing.

Questions South Carolina owners ask about Connecticut

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Connecticut?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Connecticut issues one to South Carolina corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register a South Carolina corporation in Connecticut?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

Yes, but South Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150), and the original keeps South Carolina's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

South Carolina companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside South Carolina's filings.

What does a Connecticut company file to register in South Carolina?

It files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus Connecticut's good standing certificate.

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