Arizona

South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0008

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in South Carolina

To do business in South Carolina, an LLC formed in Arizona registers there on Form F0008, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also asks for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), no older than 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State from your Arizona records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Arizona and South Carolina side by side

	Arizona formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$110 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with South Carolina
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	No annual report
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

From Arizona to South Carolina, step by step

Order the Arizona certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Arizona separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. South Carolina accepts it within 30 days of Arizona's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form F0008
It lists us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, next to your Arizona name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Arizona's certificate is in hand, South Carolina's filing goes in. After approval, your Arizona LLC is registered with South Carolina.

First-year cost, Arizona to South Carolina

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

Your Arizona name and South Carolina's rules

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

Your South Carolina agent and the Arizona one

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

Staying in good standing in Arizona and South Carolina

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; South Carolina has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to South Carolina

A corporation formed in Arizona files Form F0002 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) 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 Arizona

An LLC formed in South Carolina that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about South Carolina

Does my Arizona company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once an Arizona 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 Arizona for the Certificate of Good Standing, $319 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants it ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

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

Does South Carolina require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers South Carolina for year one.

Can I form a new South Carolina LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

Arizona 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 Arizona's filings stay in place.

What does a South Carolina company file to register in Arizona?

It files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus South Carolina's good standing certificate.

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