How Do I Change the Name of My S Corp in South Carolina?
A business name is the way customers identify your business and products. Changing a business name should be carefully considered. However, there are situations when a name change may be warranted. Whether you bought a business and want to change the name, or have changed your product line and need the business name to better reflect your new product offerings, there are a number of agencies you need to contact in South Carolina in order to change the name of your S Corporation.
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Decide upon a new name for the S Corporation. Find out if the new business name is available by completing a corporation name search on the South Carolina Secretary of State website at www.scsos.com. To make sure the name is not already trademarked by another business, complete a trademark search on the U.S. Patent and Trademark website at www.uspto.gov as well.
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Contact the South Carolina Secretary of State. To change the name of your S Corporation, you must file an Article of Amendment. The form can be accessed on the Secretary of State website at www.scsos.com. There is a fee of $110 for filing a name change.
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Fill out the UCE-101-S form available from the Employment Security Commission in South Carolina. The form can be accessed online at www.sces.org, or mailed to:
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
P.O. Box 995
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Change the business name of the S Corporation with the South Carolina Department of Revenue. Fill out the paper form SC-8822 available on the Department of Revenue website at www.sctax.org.
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Check with your local county or city to see if you are required to update your local business license with the new S Corporation name.
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