South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form F0008

New York LLC Foreign Registration in South Carolina

An LLC formed in New York that wants to do business in South Carolina files Form F0008, with $110 in state fees. South Carolina also wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State using your New York records and act as your agent for service of process there for the first year.

New York vs South Carolina: the paperwork

	New York formed here	South Carolina registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status	Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$110 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with South Carolina
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	South Carolina Secretary of State
Official page	dos.ny.gov	businessfilings.sc.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	No annual report
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our South Carolina agent for service of process

From New York to South Carolina, step by step

Order the New York certificate
The Certificate of Status ($25) is ordered from New York separately; it is not part of our South Carolina order. Mail time from New York counts against South Carolina's limit of 30 days, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form F0008
It lists us as your South Carolina agent for service of process, next to your New York name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Allow for the days New York takes to send the certificate before the South Carolina filing goes in. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with South Carolina.

South Carolina costs for New York companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Status, paid to New York	$25
Our service, with a year of South Carolina agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, New York certificate included	$334

Will your New York name work for South Carolina?

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

Your South Carolina agent and the New York one

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

Yearly filings: South Carolina and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); South Carolina has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to South Carolina

A corporation formed in New York files Form F0002 with South Carolina ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Status ($25)). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and South Carolina's Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) filed with DOR. See the corporation filing.

The other way: South Carolina into New York

An LLC formed in South Carolina that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to South Carolina

Does my New York company need to register in South Carolina?

Yes, once a New York 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 $25 to New York for the Certificate of Status, $334 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

Yes: South Carolina wants New York's Certificate of Status ($25), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New York and South Carolina?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and no South Carolina yearly report.

What if I don't register with South Carolina?

A New York company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does South Carolina require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new South Carolina LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from South Carolina later?

New York 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 New York's filings stay in place.

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