Incorporate in South Carolina
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Quick Notes on Incorporating in South Carolina
| Processing time | State fees | Our fee | |
|
10 business days (LLC)
25 business days (Corp)
on average
|
$257
C-Corp or S-Corp
|
$150
LLC
|
$174
Standard Package
$297
Premier Package
$699
Venture Package
|
South Carolina has an average incorporation processing time of 10 business days (LLC)
25 business days (Corp).
The state of South Carolina requires a fee of $257 to form a C-Corp or S-Corp, and a fee of $150 to form an LLC (Limited Liability Company).
These South Carolina state fees are in addition to our incorporation fee, which is $174 for our Standard Package, $297 for our Premier Package, or $699 for our Venture Package.
South Carolina maintenance requirements for C-Corps and S-Corps
The annual license fee for a South Carolina company is $15 plus $1 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) of capital stock and paid-in surplus, as shown by corporate records on the first day of the income year next preceding the date of filing the report.
The minimum tax is $25.
South Carolina maintenance requirements for LLCs
As of April 30, 2004, LLC annual reports are no longer necessary in South Carolina. The South Carolina General Assembly passed H4650 which repeals the statutes requiring LLC annual reports in South Carolina.
The state of South Carolina requires a fee of $257 to form a C-Corp or S-Corp, and a fee of $150 to form an LLC (Limited Liability Company).
These South Carolina state fees are in addition to our incorporation fee, which is $174 for our Standard Package, $297 for our Premier Package, or $699 for our Venture Package.
South Carolina maintenance requirements for C-Corps and S-Corps
The annual license fee for a South Carolina company is $15 plus $1 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) of capital stock and paid-in surplus, as shown by corporate records on the first day of the income year next preceding the date of filing the report.
The minimum tax is $25.
South Carolina maintenance requirements for LLCs
As of April 30, 2004, LLC annual reports are no longer necessary in South Carolina. The South Carolina General Assembly passed H4650 which repeals the statutes requiring LLC annual reports in South Carolina.
