South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0002

Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in South Carolina

South Carolina registers a corporation from Wyoming as a foreign corporation on Form F0002, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Wyoming records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

What Wyoming and South Carolina each ask for

	Wyoming formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0002, Application by a Foreign Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
State fee	No fee	$110 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR, fee set by the state, every year
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

From Wyoming to South Carolina, step by step

Order the Wyoming certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing (free) is ordered from Wyoming separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina wants the Wyoming certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form F0002
It names us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, with your Wyoming name and formation date and the certificate attached. Wyoming issues the certificate instantly, so the South Carolina filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Wyoming corporation is registered with South Carolina.

South Carolina costs for Wyoming companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$309

Your Wyoming name and South Carolina's rules

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

Agents: South Carolina and Wyoming

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

Staying in good standing in Wyoming and South Carolina

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60); South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to South Carolina

An LLC formed in Wyoming files Form F0008 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: South Carolina into Wyoming

A corporation formed in South Carolina that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about South Carolina

Does my Wyoming company need to register in South Carolina?

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

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

$309 at checkout, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants it (free), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Wyoming's report ($60) and South Carolina's report (fee set by the state).

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

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

Can I form a new South Carolina corporation instead?

Yes, but Wyoming 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 Wyoming's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

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

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