Straight from the source

State starting point for registrations and licenses.

SC has no statewide business license. Explains county and municipal licenses.

Renewal portal for existing municipal and county licenses. Linked from SC Business One Stop. Uses a .com domain, so it is flagged for the reviewer.

LLC and corporation filings, annual reports, and filing fees.

Index of SOS online services.

State trademark registration and current fees.

Federal registration and current fees. Includes scam warnings.

Current BOI reporting status. Rules changed in 2025, so check before relying.

Index of SC professional and occupational licensing boards.

Commercial and mechanical contractor licensing thresholds and fees.

Residential builder and specialty contractor licensing thresholds and fees.

Salon and cosmetologist licensing, renewal, and sanitation rules.

Barber licensing and shop rules.

Fire code, inspections, and fire-safety requirements.

Alcohol license types, notice and posting requirements, and fees.

Federal and state license overview.

Current reporting threshold, due dates, and instructions.

Official blank form.

Free IRS portal for filing 1099s.

Current business mileage rate.

Simplified-method rate, square-foot cap, and eligibility rules.

Due dates and safe-harbor rules.

Current federal filing and deposit deadlines.

Due dates for Forms 941, 940, W-2, and deposits.

Social Security, Medicare, and FUTA basics. Current rates are in Pub. 15.

Current payroll tax rates and wage bases.

Accountable-plan rules and substantiation time frames.

Federal record-retention periods.

Credit for accessibility expenses.

Worker classification factors.

SC employer registration steps (new hire, withholding, UI, workers' comp, posters).

New-hire reporting deadline and online reporting.

Unemployment insurance registration, tax rates, and separation notices.

Quarterly UI wage reports and payments.

Coverage requirements, employee-count thresholds, injury reporting, and posting.

Enrollment and case timing.

SC rules on E-Verify use by employers.

Current form and completion deadlines.

Employee-count coverage thresholds for federal anti-discrimination laws.

SC anti-discrimination law and posters.

Current federal minimum wage.

Shows SC's status (SC has no separate state minimum wage law).

Current overtime threshold, rate, and exemption salary levels.

Tip credit, cash wage, and notice rules.

Federal hours and task limits by age.

Primary-beneficiary test.

Agricultural worker disclosures and posters.

Hours worked, recordkeeping, and deductions.

SC Payment of Wages Act: hiring notice, deductions, and final-pay timing.

SC child labor rules.

SC state-plan OSHA: rules, reporting, and consultation.

Reporting time limits.

OSHA 300 log: who must keep it, and exemptions.

Free consultation and compliance help.

When a written emergency action plan is required.

Pesticide-safety training, re-entry intervals, and posting.

Current state and local sales tax rates, filing frequency, and due dates.

Retail License requirements and current fee. Links the address rate lookup.

Online registration, filing, and payment portal.

SC withholding tables, SC W-4, and filing deadlines.

All SC tax types and forms.

Written acknowledgment thresholds and content.

Disclosure threshold when donors receive goods or services.

Form 990-series due dates.

Governance questions (conflict, whistleblower, retention policies).

Charitable solicitation registration, exemptions, fees, and deadlines.

Free required SC posters.

Free required federal wage-and-hour posters.

Interactive tool: which federal laws and posters apply.

Required federal EEO poster.

Free OSHA poster. SC OSHA has its own state poster.

Model code. SC Regulation 61-25 sets the rules that apply in SC; use this as background.

SCDA issues retail food establishment permits and links Regulation 61-25 (temperatures, cooling, date marking, fees).

Online application and payment for retail food permits.

Cottage food limits, labeling, and sales rules.

Environmental permits and waste programs (formerly DHEC).

Explains which former DHEC programs moved to SCDES, DPH, and SCDA.

Public health programs formerly under DHEC.

Barrier-removal obligations.

2010 ADA Standards: measurements, slopes, and clearances.

Plain-language overview.

Official current rule text for commercial email and opt-outs.

Official current text for paid-endorsement and affiliate disclosures.

Federal gift card expiration and fee rules.

Hunting, fishing, guide, and boat licenses.

Seasons, bag limits, tagging, and hunter education.

Boating rules, operator requirements, and incident reporting.

County business license, zoning, and property tax contacts.

Town Hall contacts.

Town business license application, renewal, and fees.

Plan, launch, manage, and grow.

Current SBA loan programs and owner guaranty rules.

Farm, market, weights and measures, and consumer-protection programs.

Official current SC statutes. Confirm any cited section here.