Verify any South Carolina business in seconds.
South Carolina SOS entity data + USDOT/FMCSA carrier records + OFAC SDN screening — all in one verification packet. Real-time pull from the official SC SOS, normalized into a clean credit-file PDF.
What you get with a South Carolina lookup
- South Carolina SOS entity record — name, status, entity type, formation date, registered agent + address, principal office, and officers/managers where the state exposes them.
- USDOT / FMCSA carrier verification — for trucking deals, we pull the carrier's authority status, MC#, fleet size, MCS-150 history, and BASIC scores. Auto-matched to the SOS legal name when applicable.
- OFAC SDN screening — every search runs the company name against the Treasury sanctions list. Clear-result PDFs are signed.
- DBA / Fictitious Name registries — surfaces the county/town clerk where this entity would file a DBA in South Carolina, plus the statewide registry when one exists.
- One merged PDF — cover sheet + SOS record + USDOT snapshot + supporting docs, all in a credit-file-ready packet.
How South Carolina files business entities
South Carolina's SOS portal at businessfilings.sc.gov uses a captcha gate on entity-detail pages — one of the more aggressive anti-scraping setups among state portals. South Carolina is also one of the few states with NO annual report requirement for LLCs.
Official portal: South Carolina Secretary of State (Business Filings) ↗
How DBAs work in South Carolina
South Carolina files DBAs at the county Register of Deeds (or Clerk of Court, depending on county) in the county where the business is located. Each county handles its own filings; there is no statewide DBA registry. The SOS Business Filings portal covers entities only.
Credit-underwriting gotchas in South Carolina
South Carolina LLCs file NO annual report and pay NO annual fee — once formed, the entity stays active unless voluntarily dissolved or canceled for non-payment of taxes. This makes the 'Good Standing' status in SC a weaker positive signal than in states with annual filings. Corporations DO owe annual reports filed with the Department of Revenue alongside the income tax return, which complicates cross-checking.
Practical South Carolina reference
Filing fees: $110 LLC formation fee + $0 ongoing (no annual report for LLCs)
Officer visibility: Officers, members, and registered agents are visible on the public detail page after solving the captcha. Filed documents are downloadable as PDFs.
South Carolina county DBA registries
We've indexed 12 South Carolina county clerk DBA portals with deep-links straight to each one's search form — no landing pages, no clicking around. Members can paste any South Carolina address and we'll tell them exactly which county clerk to search.
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VerifySOS pulls the South Carolina SOS record directly in real-time. Most SC lookups complete in seconds — no manual lookup, no PDF upload required. Owners/officers are included wherever South Carolina publishes them on the free public record.
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