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All of the Licenses Permits and Registrations (LPR’s) listed below can be obtained in SCBOS by using the “Start New Business” wizard 

Office of Secretary of State (SOS)

Reserve/Register/Adopt Names with the Secretary of State 

        • Reserve Limited Liability Company Name 
        • Reserve Non-Profit Corporate Name 
        • Reserve Corporate Name 
        • Register Foreign Corporation Name 
        • Register Foreign Limited Liability Company Name 
        • Adopt Fictitious Name (for a foreign entity registering in SC and the entity name is being used by an in state entity)


Establish Business Entity with Secretary of State 

        • Articles of Incorporation - Corporation 
        • Articles of Incorporation - Statutory Close Corporation 
        • Articles of Incorporation - Professional Corporation 
        • Articles of Incorporation - Non-Profit Corporation 
        • Articles of Organization Limited Liability Company 
        • Limited Liability Partnership Registration 
        • Certificate of Limited Partnership 
        • Certificate of Authority – Corporation 
        • Certificate of Authority - Non-Profit Corporation 
        • Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Company 
        • Certificate of Authority - Limited Liability Partnership 
        • Foreign Limited Partnership Registration 
        • Unincorporated Association 
        • Charitable Organizations
 
Submit filings to to inform Secretary of State about changes to your business

        • Articles of Amendment – Domestic & Foreign Corporations 
        • Articles of Amendment – Domestic Non-Profit Corporations 
        • Amended Articles of Organization – Domestic LLC 
        • Articles of Dissolution – Domestic Corporations 
        • Renewal Application – Domestic LLP 
        • Resignation of Registered Agent and Discontinuance of Registered Office - Domestic & Foreign Corporations 
        • Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent - Domestic & Foreign Corporations 
        • Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent for Service of Process, or Address of Agent - Domestic & Foreign LLC’s 
        • Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both - Domestic & Foreign Non-Profit Corporations


The following LPRs can be obtained in SCBOS using wizards specific to the desired LPR: 

Office of Secretary of State (SOS)

        • Registered Agent name 
        • Registered Agent Address 
        • Designated Agent Name 
        • Designated Agent Address

Department of Revenue (DOR) 

        • Sales Tax Registration (Retail License) 
        • Use Tax Registration 
        • Accommodations Tax (Retail License) 
        • Artist & Craftsman License 
        • Corporate Tax Registration 
        • Employee Withholding Tax Registration 
        • Business Personal Property Tax 
        • Retail Alcohol Beverage License (new applications and renewals) 
                o On premises beer & wine 
                o Off premises beer & wine 
                o Brewpub 
                o 7-day off-premises beer & wine 
                o Sunday/Sabbath beer & wine 
                o Business (restaurant/hotel/motel) Liquor By the Drink 
                o Nonprofit private club Liquor By the Drink 
                o Retail liquor store 
        • Wholesale Alcohol Beverage License (Renewals only) 
                o Wholesale Beer and wine 
                o Wholesale liquor 
                o Breweries 
                o Wineries

Employer Security Commission (ESC) 

        • Employer Registration for unemployment insurance tax

Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) 

        • Well Permits (Residential and irrigation) 
        • Asbestos Demolition 
        • Asbestos Renovation 
        • Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) (new applications and renewals) 

         Initial Maximum Rate Filing Schedule Consumer Loans 
         Initial Maximum Rate Filing Schedule Consumer Credit Sales 
         Consumer Credit Grantor Notification 
         Credit Notification for Rent to own Businesses

Department of Plant Industry at Clemson University

        • General Fertilizer permit 
        • Restricted Fertilizer permit 
        • Liming Materials permit


The following taxes can be Filed and Paid through SCBOS


Department of Revenue

You can file and pay on-line the Taxes listed below. 
        • Sales Tax 
                o Sales tax return (ST-3 & ST-3EZ) 
                o Accommodations (ST-388) 
                o Schedule for Local Taxes (ST-389) 
        • Withholding Tax Payments 
                o Quarterly Reconciliation (WH-1605) 
                o Annual Reconciliation (WH-1606) 
                o Withholding Payment (WH-1601) 
        • Business Tax Payments 
                o Corporate tax payment (SC1120-V) 
                o Corporate Declaration 
                o Corporate Extension (SC1120D) 
        • Delinquent Tax Bill 
                o Approved Payment Plan (FS-100) 
                o Delinquent Tax Bill (ACL-17, C-133, C-293, FS-44) 
        • IRS/EFTPS 
                o Form 720 
                o Form 940 
                o Form 941 
                o Form 943 
                o Form 945 
                o Form 990-C 
                o Form 990-PF 
                o Form 990-T 
                o Form 1041 
                o Form 1042 
                o Form 1120 
                o Form CT-1 
        • Change address/ Location of current registrations 
        • Penalty and Interest calculator 
        • You may also view payments previously made via DORePay



You start getting familiar with SCBOS by checking out the tutorials which will take you step by step through the SCBOS Web site with topics including: How To Use The SCBOS Tutorials, How To Login For The First Time, and South Carolina Business One Stop (SCBOS) Overview.

Once you've had a chance to familiarize yourself with SCBOS, go to www.scbos.com and create a user account by clicking on the "New User" button. Once you've setup your new user account and have created a personal profile with "Secret Questions" to protect your identity, proceed to "User Workspace" and click on "Registrations" located on the top navigation toolbar. Select "Start New Business" or "Add Existing Business" and work your way through each question. Remember, you can always hit the "Pause" button to save your Application and resume at a later date. If you already have an account on Department of Revenue's web site for E-pay, E-sales, E-withholding, you may use the same User Name and Password to log onto SCBOS as a registered user

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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