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South Carolina Incorporation Forms
IncorporationForms.org has 22 South Carolina forms for registering and maintaining business entities such as Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Partnerships, and protecting intellectual property and branding with Trademarks, Copyrights, and Fictitious Names.
Please be sure to verify you are submitting the most recent version of the correct form(s) when submitting any business-related forms to the South Carolina Department Of State!
After ensuring your future business has an available name using the tool below, follow these steps to form your corporation or limited liability company.
South Carolina's Application to Reserve Name
This is a form for applying to reserve a name for a Corporation for use for 120 days in South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Articles of Incorporation
This is a form for applying to form a For Profit Corporation in South Carolina. The cost of this form is $110. This form MUST be submitted with the CL-1 form.
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South Carolina's Initial Annual Report of Corporations
This is also known as a CL-1 form and is a report form that must be submitted annually in South Carolina. It MUST be submitted with the Articles of Incorporation and Certificates of Authority. The cost is at least $25.
Visit Online FormSouth Carolina's Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business
This is a form for registering a For Profit Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina to be able to do business with the state of South Carolina. The cost is $110. This form MUST be submitted with the CL-1 form.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Register Corporate Name By a Foreign Corporation
This is a form for registering for a Corporation name for a Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Fictitious Name Form
This is a form for registering for a Fictitious Name for a Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Corporation can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Articles of Organization
This is a form for forming a Limited Liability Company in South Carolina. The cost is $110. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Reserve a Limited Liability Company Name
This is a form for reserving a name for a Limited Liability Company in South Carolina. The cost is $25.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company to Transact Business in South Carolina
This is a form for registering a Limited Liability Company that was formed in a state other then South Carolina or a country other then the United States to be able to do business in the state of South Carolina. The cost is $110. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Register or Renew the Registration of a Name of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
This is a form for registering or renewing a name for a Limited Liability Company for a Company that was formed in a state other then South Carolina or a country other then the United States so that the Company can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Adoption of a Fictitious Name
This is a form for registering for a Fictitious Name for a Limited Liability Company that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Company can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $2.00.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application for Registration of a Limited Liability Partnership
This is a form for forming a Limited Liability Partnership in South Carolina. The cost is $100.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in South Carolina/Application to Renew a Certificate of Authority by a Limited Liability Partnership
This is a form for registering a Limited Liability Partnership that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Partnership can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $100.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Reserve a Name
This is a form for reserving any name for 120 days for a Limited Partnership for use in South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Certificate of Limited Partnership
This is a form for forming a Limited Partnership in South Carolina. The cost is $10. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership
This is a form for registering a Limited Partnership that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Partnership can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Articles of Incorporation
This is a form for forming a Nonprofit Corporation in South Carolina. The cost is $25. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Reserve a Name
This is a form for reserving any name for 120 days for a Nonprofit Corporation in South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application by a Foreign Nonprofit Corporation for an amended Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in the state of South Carolina
This is a form for registering a Nonprofit Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina or a country other then the United States so that the Corporation can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application to Register Corporate Name by a Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
This is a form for registering a name for a Nonprofit Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Corporation can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10. Two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Fictitious Name Form
This is a form for adopting a Fictitious Name for a Nonprofit Corporation that was formed in a state other then South Carolina so that the Corporation can do business in South Carolina. The cost is $10 and two completed copies of this form must be submitted for filing.
Download or PrintSouth Carolina's Application for Registration of a Trademark or Service Mark
This is a form for assigning a Trademark or Service Mark to another person ($3.00), renewing a Trademark or Service Mark ($5.00), or registering a Trademark or Service mark ($15 per class the mark is assigned) in South Carolina. Include three identical items with the mark on it when submitting the form
Download or PrintSouth Carolina Incorporation Information
Business Name Check
Use South Carolina's offical business name lookup service to check the availability of your business' name ahead of time.
Offical Name CheckManaging Department
South Carolina Department Of StatePhone Number
605-773-4845
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