Each division of the Secretary of State’s Office provides diverse services and information to the citizens of South Carolina. This website is designed to serve as your one-stop portal for accessing general information, completing important tasks online, and providing information specifically related to each division.

The Secretary of State’s Office administers corporate filings for corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships. Click to find out more: S.C. Code of Laws, Title 33- Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations .

The Secretary of State's Office offers many of its filings to the public online. By using the Business Entities Online system, users may file online to create business entities and make changes to their existing entities, search existing entities and registered agent information, and obtain certified copies of corporate documents and ...

The Business Entities Online system allows users to file corporate documents online and to search entities on file with the Secretary of State's Office. Users may file organizing documents and may file documents for existing entities using this system.

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond Business Entities Online File, Search, and Retrieve Documents Electronically

For more information on elections and voter registration, please visit the State Election Commission's website at scvotes.org or contact the State Election Commission at 803-734-9060. Main Reception 803-734-2170

This system allows you to search organizations on file with the Secretary of State that are doing business in the state of South Carolina and purchase copies of corporate documents and certificates associated with each.

The secretary of state is the chief clerk of state government in South Carolina and is responsible for registering businesses and trademarks, regulating charities, authorizing cable franchises, commissioning notaries public, and serving as the filing office for municipal records..

You can register your business online with the South Carolina Secretary of State. You should receive your certificate within 24 hours if you complete the online application. If you print and mail in your application, it may take up to 5 business days to process.

South Carolina Business One-Stop resource guide for the licenses, permits and registrations required for new businesses in South Carolina.