South Carolina Secretary Of State Office
We provide information for the South Carolina SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the South Carolina Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the South Carolina business entity and corporation search page.
Entity Formation Fees For South Carolina
Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in South Carolina.
| LLC | Business Corporation | Nonprofit |
|---|---|---|
| $110 | $135 | $25 |
South Carolina State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within South Carolina that a business should check for business license requirements.
| Licensing Agency | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Board of Accountancy | Physical address: 110 Centerview Drive-Kingstree Building (29210) , PO Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone: 803-896-4770 Fax: 803-896-4554 Web: Home Name search Forms |
| Board of Architectural Examiners | Physical address: Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building, 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Mailing address: P.O. Box 11419 Columbia, SC 29211-1419 Phone: (803) 896-4408 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: Contact.Arch@llr.sc.gov |
| Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners | Web: Home |
| Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors | Physical address: Synergy Business Park - Kingstree Building, 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Mailing address: PO Box 11419 Columbia, SC 29211 Phone: (803) 896-4422 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: Contact.ENGLS@llr.sc.gov |
| Department of Consumer Affairs | Physical address: 2221 Devine St., Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29205 Mailing address: PO Box 5757 Columbia, SC 29250 Phone: 803-734-4200 Fax: (803) 734-4060 Web: Home |
| Department of Employment and Workforce | Mailing address: 1550 Gadsden Street, P.O. Box 995 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-737-2400 Web: Home |
| Department of Insurance | Physical address: 1201 Main St., Suite 1000 Columbia, SC 29201 Mailing address: Post Office Box 100105 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-737-6160 Fax: 803-737-6231 Web: Home Email: info@doi.sc.gov |
| Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Board of Pharmacy | Physical address: Kingstree Bldg 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803-896-4707 Fax: 803-896-4596 Web: Home Name search Forms Email: leeann.bundrick@llr.sc.gov |
| Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board | Physical address: 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, South Carolina 29210 Phone: 803-896-4686 Web: Home Name search Email: contact.clb@llr.sc.gov |
| Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation - Residential Builders Commission | Physical address: 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, South Carolina 29210 Phone: 803-896-4696 Web: Home Name search Email: contact.rbc@llr.sc.gov |
| Department of Revenue | Physical address: 1 South Park Circle Suite 100 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: 843-852-3600 Web: Home |
| Department of Revenue - Bingo Licensing and Enforcement Unit | Phone: 803-898-5393 Fax: 803-896-0130 Web: Home Email: Bingo@dor.sc.gov |
| Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing | Physical address: Synergy Business Park; Kingstree Building, 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803-896-4300 Web: Home |
| Law Enforcement Division | Phone: (803) 896-7015 Web: Home |
| Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings | Physical address: Edgar Brown Building, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 Mailing address: SC Secretary of State"s Office, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-734-2158 Web: Home Name search Forms |
| Secretary of State - Division of Public Charities | Physical address: 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-1790 Web: Name search Forms |
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SOS Office Location
South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
1205 Pendleton Street Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201 -
SOS Office Phone Number
The South Carolina SOS office phone number is 803-734-2158.
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SOS State Website
To view the South Carolina SOS website, please click here.