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How to register (and renew) a charity in South Carolina
South Carolina charitable solicitation registration is handled by the South Carolina Secretary of State, Charities Division. Here is how the filing works, from the state’s own forms and instructions.
- Agency
- South Carolina Secretary of State, Charities Division
- Forms
- An annual registration and an annual financial report.
- How you file
- Online or by mail.
- Who signs
- The chief executive and the chief financial officer sign and certify (S.C. Code §33-56-30 and -60). No notary.
- What to attach
- The IRS determination letter (first year) and the Form 990.
- State fee
- $50 a year.
- Deadline
- Four and a half months after your fiscal year ends.
- Audit or review
- No audit or review requirement.
- If you file late
- $10 a day, up to $2,000.
Sources
Researched October 2026 from the agency’s forms, instructions and statutes. Fees and deadlines change; we confirm the current rules each time we file. This page describes how the filing works and is not advice on whether your organization must register.
We can file this for you
We can prepare and file your South Carolina registration and renewals for $95 a year, plus the state fee at cost. This is covered by the one batch of officer signatures we collect from you each year.