South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in South Carolina registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your South Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

South Carolina vs New York: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	New York registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$10	$225 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our New York registered agent

How South Carolina companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your South Carolina name and formation date. If New York wants the South Carolina certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your South Carolina corporation is registered with New York.

Your South Carolina name and New York's rules

We check your exact South Carolina name against New York's records before filing.

Your New York agent and the South Carolina one

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

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and New York

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to New York

An LLC formed in South Carolina files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in New York that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($25). See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to New York

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

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for South Carolina's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

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

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

What if I don't register with New York?

A South Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but South Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps South Carolina's yearly report.

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