Incorporate in South Carolina -
or Form a South Carolina LLC
Requirements to Incorporate in South Carolina
State of South Carolina Incorporation Filing Fee: $225
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming a South Carolina Corporation: $270
How long will incorporating in South Carolina take?
Standard Filing Time - About 3 to 5 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when incorporating a business in South Carolina? Get a Quick Quote
Ready to incorporate your business in South Carolina? Simply fill out our
Online Incorporation Order Form. Start Biz Here will handle the rest!
How to name a corporation in South Carolina: When incorporating in South Carolina the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state.
Common name endings - Incorporated, Inc., Corporation or Corp.
Directors: One or more - no residency restriction. South Carolina does require the listing of directors in the articles of incorporation.
Officers: One individual can hold all offices. (i.e. president, secretary and treasurer) South Carolina does require listing of officers in the articles of incorporation.
Stock: Number of shares does not affect state filing fee.
S Corporation Election: SC does recognize federal s-corp election.
Requirements to form South Carolina LLC
State of South Carolina LLC Filing Fee: $110
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming an South Carolina LLC: $155
How long will llc formation in South Carolina take?
Standard Filing Time - About 3 to 5 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when forming an llc in South Carolina? Get a Quick Quote
Ready to Form an LLC in South Carolina? Simply fill out our Online LLC Formation Order Form.
Start Biz Here we'll do the rest!
How to name a LLC in South Carolina: When forming an LLC in South Carolina the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.
Membership: One or more - no residency restriction. South Carolina does not require listing of members in the articles of organization.
Management: South Carolina does not require the listing of managers in the articles of organization.
Registered Agent in South Carolina
South Carolina Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to have a registered agent who must maintain a physical address in the State of South Carolina and be available during standard business hours.
What is the process for Incorporating or forming an LLC in South Carolina?
Upon receipt of your South Carolina incorporation or LLC formation order we:
- Check your name choice for availability in the State of SC
- Prepare your SC incorporating documents and send them to the state for filing
- Monitor the progress of your filing for acceptance by the state
- Notify you upon receipt of your filing confirmation by our office
- Forward your filed documents/confirmation to you
- We then fulfill any additional service requests
You can also choose to have us:
Ready to incorporate a business in South Carolina? We make it easy. Simply fill out our
Online Order Form for South Carolina and our experienced professionals will handle the rest. You can feel confident in knowing that the Start Biz Here staff has been incorporating businesses in South Carolina for just over ten years.
After incorporating a business in South Carolina be sure to take advantage of the
other services we offer for assisting with the maintenance a growth of your company.
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