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What information do I need to have before using SCBOS "Start New Business?"
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Business
Structures (type or form of business)
Licenses/Permits/Registrations Employment
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Business Structures
Domestic Corporations
- Unique name of corporation
- Name and address of registered agent in South Carolina
- Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
- Series (If applicable: A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
- Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Name, phone number, and address of South Carolina attorney
- Signatures of attorney and incorporators on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Foreign Corporations
- Name of foreign corporation
- Fictitious name of corporation if the corporation's name is not unique in South Carolina
- Name of state or country under which it was incorporated, date of incorporation, and period of duration
- Principal office address and corresponding phone number for foreign corporation (i.e., the out-of-state location)
- Name and address of the registered agent in South Carolina
- Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
- Series (If applicable: A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
- Name, SSN, and address of the corporation’s directors
- Name, SSN, and address of the principal officers
- Signature of an officer on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Statutory Close Corporations
- Unique name of corporation
- Name and address of registered agent in South Carolina
- Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
- Series (if applicable, such as A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
- Transfer variations
- Whether or not the corporation elected to have the provisions of Sections 33-18-140 through 33-18-170 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws apply
- Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Name, SSN and address of each incorporator
- Name, phone number, and address of South Carolina attorney
- Signature of Attorney and at least one Incorporator on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
- Information abou the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Professional Corporations
- Verification that all the shareholders, half the directors, and all officers are qualified to practice the professional services engaged in by the corporation
- Unique name of corporation
- Type of professional corporation (Chartered, Service Corporation, P.A., P.C., PA, PC, Professional Association, or Professional Corporation)
- Whether or not the corporation is also a statutory close corporation pursuant to Chapter 18, Title 33 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws
- Name and adddress of registered agent in South Carolina
- Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
- Series (if applicable, such as A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
- Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Name, SSN and address of each incorporator
- Name, phone number, and address of South Carolina attorney
- Signatures of attorney and at least one incorporator on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
- Information abou the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Nonprofit Corporations
- Unique name of corporation
- Name and adddress of registered agent in South Carolina
- Type of non-profit (i.e., mutual benefit, public benefit, religious benefit, etc.)
- Whether or not the corporation has members (member, in this context, means a person that is acting as a director of the nonprofit corporation)
- Address of the principal office
- Statement as to how will the remaining assets of the corporation be distributed upon dissolution of the corporation
- Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Name, SSN and address of each incorporator
- Signatures of incorporators and directors (if named in the Articles) on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
- Information abou the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Limited Liability Companies
- Unique name of company (i.e., the distinct name of the limited liability company)
- Address of the initially designated office in South Carolina
- Name and address of registered agent in South Carolina
- Name, SSN and address of each organizer
- Whether or not the company is a term or perpetual company
- Whether or not the company is a manager-managed company
- Whether or not one or more of the members of the company is liable for its debts and obligations under Section 33-44-303(c)
- Signature of a member or, if manager-managed, the manager on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretay of State
- Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each member
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Limited Partnerships
- Unique name of partnership
- Name and address of registered agent in South Carolina
- Address of the principal office
- The latest date upon which the limited partnership is to dissolve (if applicable)
- Optional provisions of the Certificat of Limited Partnership, which can be faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Signatures of general partners on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Name, SSN, partner percentage and address of each majority partner
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN, address, and partner percentage of each partner (must be a minimum of two)
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Limited Liability Partnerships
- Unique name of partnership
- Name and address of initial agent in South Carolina
- Address of principal office if not in South Carolina
- Signatures of partners on the Signature Form, which can be printed from SCBOS and faxed or uploaded to the Secretary of State
- Federal EIN number
- Number of partners
- Name, SSN, address, and partner percentage of each partner (must be a minimum of two).
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Partnerships
- Name of applicant (meaning the name of the partnership/business)
- Federal EIN number
- Name, SSN and address of each partner in the business
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Sole Proprietorships
- Name and SSN of applicant (meaning the name of the sole proprietor/business)
- Name, SSN, and address of the owner of the business
- Information about the previous owner if the business was acquired
- The Doing Business As (DBA) name, phone number, physical address, mailing address, and record address for each location in South Carolina
- Account Number and routing number (for EFW payments) or credit/debit account number (for credit/debit card payments) and other applicable payment information
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Licenses/Permits/Registrations
Business Personal Property (per location)
- Estimated date when entity began/will begin conducting business within the state
- Daytime business phone number
menu Corporate Tax Registration
- Physical address
- Mailing address
- Records address
- Month the tax year ends
- Business phone number
menu Retail Sales License (per location)
- Physical address
- Mailing address
- Records address
- Phone number
- Products sold
- Estimated date of first sale
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Employment
Withholding Account (per business)
- Physical address
- Mailing address
- Records address
- Business phone number
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Unemployment Account (per business)
- Anticipated first date of employment in South Carolina
- Anticipated date of first payroll in South Carolina
- Federal withholding (941 total) during the previous 12 months
- Whether or not the business is liable for Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
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