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Information to aid in the navigation of the SCBOS website as well as answers to questions you may have before or after starting a new business with SCBOS. 

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Do I also have to register my business with the County or Municipalities?
Do I need a Federal Employment Identification Number (FEIN)?
Entering a business name
For partnerships, how do I enter the business name?
How am I notified of License/Permit/Registration acceptances and rejections?
How can I find the reference number for a License/Permit/Registration?
How can I keep track of all the SCBOS application, both in-process and completed?
How do I add a location to my business?
How do I get help with SCBOS?
I entered my password wrong and now I'm locked out of SCBOS. What do I need to do?
If I didn't upload the Signature page, how can I submit it to the Secretary of State?
Is there a fee for submitting licenses, permits and registrations with SCBOS?
What are some of the registration/license requirements that I may need?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of various entity types?
What are the basic concepts of SCBOS?
What can I do now once I have established a business with SCBOS?
What do I do when I click "Next" and the screen displays "No Results Found?"
What do I do when the industry type does not represent my business?
What does it take to establish a user account?
What is a domestic business entity?
What is a foreign business entity?
What is a valid password?
What is the Cancel Button used for?
What is the difference between Reserve a Name and Register a Name?
What is the Previous Button used for?
What is the roadmap?
When I entered the foreign business name, SCBOS indicated the name is not available.
When I register my business using SCBOS, what do I receive?
Why does SCBOS indicate that the name is not available?
Why I am getting a message that tells me my password is expired?
Why is a name not available today. It was available yesterday?
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