Alaska

South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0008

Alaska LLC Foreign Registration in South Carolina

To do business in South Carolina, an LLC formed in Alaska registers there on Form F0008, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also asks for Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State using your Alaska records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

Alaska vs South Carolina: the paperwork

	Alaska formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Alaska Certificate of Compliance	Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$110 at order
How it is handled	Alaska: online or by mail, usually in 10 to 15 business days and longer from October to February	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	commerce.alaska.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $100, every two years	No annual report
Due	January 2 of the filing year
Agent	Your Alaska registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

How Alaska companies register with South Carolina

Order the Alaska certificate
The Certificate of Compliance ($10) is ordered from Alaska separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. Alaska takes days to issue it and South Carolina wants it within 30 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form F0008
It lists us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, next to your Alaska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Alaska certificate takes days to arrive, so the South Carolina filing waits for it. After approval, your Alaska LLC is registered with South Carolina.

South Carolina costs for Alaska companies

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

Will your Alaska name work for South Carolina?

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

Agents: South Carolina and Alaska

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

Staying in good standing in Alaska and South Carolina

Alaska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($100); South Carolina has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Alaska to South Carolina

A corporation formed in Alaska files Form F0002 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Compliance ($10)). After that come Alaska's Biennial Report ($100) and South Carolina's Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR. See the corporation filing.

Registering a South Carolina company in Alaska

An LLC formed in South Carolina that registers with Alaska files Form 08-0497 with $350 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Questions Alaska owners ask about South Carolina

Does my Alaska company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once an Alaska business operates there; South Carolina law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the South Carolina registration cost?

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

Do I need Alaska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants Alaska's Certificate of Compliance ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Alaska and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Alaska's report ($100, every two years) and no South Carolina yearly report.

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

An Alaska company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does South Carolina require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alaska registered agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

Alaska companies leave by filing a Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Cancellation of Authority to Transact Business; until then, both the South Carolina registration and Alaska's filings stay in place.

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