South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form 0012

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

A corporation formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in Oklahoma files Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department from your South Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

South Carolina and Oklahoma side by side

	South Carolina formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$10	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From South Carolina to Oklahoma, step by step

We prepare and file Form 0012
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your South Carolina name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the South Carolina certificate, it is ordered first. Once Oklahoma approves it, the South Carolina company can do business there.

Your South Carolina name and Oklahoma's rules

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the South Carolina one

Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in South Carolina and Oklahoma

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in South Carolina files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into South Carolina

A corporation formed in Oklahoma that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20). See that filing.

Questions South Carolina owners ask about Oklahoma

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for South Carolina corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A South Carolina company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but South Carolina keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps South Carolina's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

South Carolina companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside South Carolina's filings.

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