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Business Structures (type or form of business)
Domestic Corporations Limited Liability Companies
Foreign Corporations Limited Partnerships
Statutory Close Corporations Limited Liability Partnerships
Professional Corporations Partnerships
Nonprofit Corporations Sole Proprietorship

Licenses/Permits/Registrations 
Business Personal Property Withholding Account
Corporate Tax Registration Unemployment Account
Retail Sales License  

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Domestic Corporations

  • Unique name of corporation
  • Registered agent in South Carolina
  • Registered agent address 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 (can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State)
  • South Carolina attorney name, phone number, and address
  • Attorney and Incorporators signatures on a form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State
  • Federal EIN number
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number
  • Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address 
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Foreign Corporations

  • Name of foreign corporation
  • If name is not unique in South Carolina, fictitious name of corporation
  • Foreign corporation incorporated under what state or country, date of incorporation, and period of duration
  • Principal office address and corresponding phone number for foreign corporation (out of state location)
  • Registered agent in South Carolina
  • Registered agent address in South Carolina
  • Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
  • Series (If applicable: A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
  • The corporation’s directors name, SSN and address
  • Name, SSN and address of principal officers
  • Signature of an Officer on a form that can be printed from the Website and Certificate of Existence can both be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State
  • Federal EIN number
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number
  • Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Statutory Close Corporations

  • Unique name of corporation
  • Registered agent in South Carolina
  • Registered agent address in South Carolina
  • Type of shares authorized (common, preferred, etc.)
  • Series (If applicable: A, B, etc.) for each type of shares
  • Transfer variations
  • Does the corporation elect 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 (can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State)
  • Name, SSN and address of each incorporator
  • South Carolina attorney name, phone number, and address
  • Signature of Attorney and at least one Incorporator on a form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State 
  • Federal EIN number
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number
  • Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Professional Corporations

  • Are all shareholders, one-half of the directors and all officers qualified to practice the professional services engaged in by the corporation?
  • Unique name of corporation
  • Specify corporate type: Chartered, P.A., P.C., PA, PC, Professional Association, Professional Corporation, or Service Corporation.
  • Is this corporation also a Statutory Close Corporation pursuant to Chapter 18, Title 33 of the 1976 South Carolina Code, as amended:
  • Registered agent in South Carolina
  • Registered agent address 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 (can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State)
  • Name, SSN and address of each incorporator
  • South Carolina attorney name, phone number, and address
  • Attorney signature and at least one Incorporator signature on a form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number
  • Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Nonprofit Corporations

  • Unique name of corporation 
  • Registered agent in South Carolina
  • Registered agent address in South Carolina 
  • Type of Non-Profit: Mutual Benefit, Public Benefit, Religious Benefit 
  • Will the corporation have members( members in the context means persons that are acting as directors of the nonprofit corporation)
  • The address of the principal office of the nonprofit corporation 
  • How will the remaining assets of the corporation be distributed upon dissolution of the corporation? 
  • Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation (can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State) 
  • Name, SSN and address of each incorporator 
  • Signatures of Incorporators and Directors (if named in Articles) on a form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State 
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN and address of each corporate officer 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Limited Liability Companies

  • Unique name of corporation (this is the distinct name of the Limited Liability Company) 
  • Address of the initial designated office in South Carolina 
  • Registered agent in South Carolina 
  • Registered agent address in South Carolina 
  • Name, SSN and address of each organizer 
  • Is this a term or perpetual company? 
  • Is this a manager-managed company? 
  • Is one or more of the members of the company liable for its debts and obligations under section 33-44-303(c)? 
  • Signature of Member or if manager managed, the signature of the Manager on a form that can be printed from the Website and optional provisions of the Articles of Organization. Both can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State. 
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN and address of each Member 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
For domestic LLCs, the Signature of each Organizer on a form that can be printed from the Website.  For foreign LLCs, the Signature of Member or if manager-managed, the Signature of the Manager of the proceeding and optional provisions of the Articles of Organization can both be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State.

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Limited Partnerships 

  • Unique name of partnership 
  • Registered agent in South Carolina 
  • Registered agent address in South Carolina 
  • Principal office address 
  • Name, SSN, partner percentage and address of each majority partner 
  • The latest date upon which the limited partnership is to dissolve (if any) 
  • Optional provisions of the Articles of Incorporation (can be uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State) (this is the Limited Partnership agreement) 
  • General Partner’s signatures on a form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State.  For foreign limited partnerships, the signature of the General Partner. 
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN, percentage and address of each Partner (must be a minimum of two) 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Limited Liability Partnerships

  • Unique name of partnership 
  • Initial registered office in South Carolina 
  • Initial registered office address in South Carolina 
  • Principal Office if not located in South Carolina 
  • Registered agent in South Carolina 
  • The number of partners 
  • Name, SSN, partner percentage and address of each majority partner 
  • Partner’s signatures on a Registration form that can be printed from the Website and uploaded or faxed to the Secretary of State 
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN, and address of each Member(Partner) (must be a minimum of two). 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address 
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Partnerships 

  • Name of applicant (business name) 
  • Federal EIN number 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN and address of each partner of the company (Business). 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • For each location in South Carolina, the Doing Business as name (DBA name – actually the business name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address
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Sole Proprietorship 

  • Name of applicant 
  • SSN 
  • Name of banking institution used and routing number 
  • Name, SSN and address of the owner of the business 
  • If business was acquired, information about previous owner 
  • The Doing Business as name (DBA name – actually the business name), phone number; physical address, mailing address and record address 

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Licenses/Permits/Registrations

Business Personal Property (per location)

  • Estimated date for conducting business within the state 
  • Daytime business phone number

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Corporate Tax Registration 
  • Physical address 
  • Mailing address 
  • Records address 
  • Month tax year ends 
  • Business phone number

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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

W
ithholding 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 12 month lookback period 
  • Is business liable for Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
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There are many addresses that may be different. Fortunately, many of them are pre-filled so that you don’t have to enter them again.

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