South Carolina Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in South Carolina

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating South Carolina organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General South Carolina Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for your South Carolina annual report.

Articles of Limited Partnership

Business License

Get your South Carolina business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your South Carolina construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in South Carolina. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in South Carolina, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in South Carolina. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in South Carolina. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

South Carolina Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in South Carolina today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Utah. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in South Carolina, and across the US.

South Carolina Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

South Carolina Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

South Carolina Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

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.

Board of Accountancy
Board of Architectural Examiners
Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division
Board of Landscape Architectural Examiners
Board of Registration for Geologists
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Department of Agriculture - Consumer Protection Division
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Employment and Workforce
Department of Health and Environmental Control - Asbestos Program
Department of Health and Environmental Control - Bureau of Drug Control
Department of Insurance

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Pharmacy
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Contractors Licensing Board
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Office of the State Fire Marshall
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Real Estate Commission
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Residential Builders Commission
Department of Motor Vehicles - Business Licensing Unit
Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue - Bingo Licensing and Enforcement Unit
Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing
Law Enforcement Division
Office of the Attorney General - Money Services Division
Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings
Secretary of State - Division of Public Charities

South Carolina Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within South Carolina that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Abbeville County
Aiken County
Allendale County
Anderson County
Bamberg County
Barnwell County
Beaufort County
Berkeley County
Calhoun County
Charleston County
Cherokee County
Chester County

Chesterfield County
Clarendon County
Colleton County
Darlington County
Dillon County
Dorchester County
Edgefield County
Fairfield County
Florence County
Georgetown County
Greenville County
Greenwood County

Hampton County
Horry County
Jasper County
Kershaw County
Lancaster County
Laurens County
Lee County
Lexington County
Marion County
Marlboro County
McCormick County
Newberry County

Oconee County
Orangeburg County
Pickens County
Richland County
Saluda County
Spartanburg County
Sumter County
Union County
Williamsburg County
York County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood