South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Wisconsin Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

A corporation formed in Wisconsin that wants to do business in South Carolina files Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Wisconsin's Certificate of Status ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Wisconsin records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

What Wisconsin and South Carolina each ask for

	Wisconsin formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status	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	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the anniversary of the articles' effective date	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How Wisconsin companies register with South Carolina

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

South Carolina costs for Wisconsin companies

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

Your Wisconsin name and South Carolina's rules

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

Agents: South Carolina and Wisconsin

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

Yearly filings: South Carolina and Wisconsin

Wisconsin wants the Domestic Business Corporation Annual Report every year ($25); 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, Wisconsin to South Carolina

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

Registering a South Carolina company in Wisconsin

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with Wisconsin files Form 21 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to South Carolina

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

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

Do I need Wisconsin's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Wisconsin's report ($25) and South Carolina's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

A Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin registered agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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