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Closing or Changing Your Business 
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Closing a business or account

It is very important to notify the agency(s), where registered, once the business has closed, to avoid unnecessary notices and bills to the business.

To close accounts with the SC Dept. of Revenue:

  1. To close SC Dept. of Revenue accounts online, go to MyDORWAY.dor.sc.gov
  2. To close SC Dept. of Revenue accounts by paper use the form C-278 Account Closing Form
  3. To close your Alcohol and Tobacco account use the L-1278 Form

For questions please contact the SC Dept of Revenue at (844) 898-8542 Option 2


To change your information with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):

Contact the Internal Revenue Service business line at 1-800-829-4933. Visit the IRS website here. 


To dissolve/terminate your business registration or cancel the authority to do business registration with the SC Secretary of State:

If your business is registered with the SC Secretary of State and you wish to dissolve/terminate or cancel your business registration, complete the appropriate form for your business type as listed below, which you can find at sos.sc.gov or by clicking on the links provided below.

For questions please contact the SC Secretary of State at (803) 734-2158

​Domestic Corporation ​Articles of Dissolution
​Foreign Corporation​Application for Surrender of Authority
​Domestic LLC​Articles of Termination
​Foreign LLC​Certificate of Cancellation of Authority to Transact Business
​Domestic Non-Profit Corporation​Articles of Dissolution
​Foreign Non-Profit Corporation​Application for Certificate of Withdrawal
​Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships​Application for Cancellation of Limited Liability Partnership
​Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships ​Application for Cancellation of Limited Liability Partnership



 

To close your account with the SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce:

  1. To close your account online go to dew.sc.gov/suits
  2. To close your account by paper form use the Employers Report of Change (UCE-101-s)

For questions please call the SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce at (803) 737-2400 ext 3, 3

 

To close your accounts with other State agencies
If you have Licenses/Permits/Registrations with other agencies, contact those agencies directly.

 

To close your account with the town, city, or county
If you have a license, permit, or registration with the county or other municipalities, contact the issuer directly.  Many businesses have at least one local business license.

City & Town Directory
County Directory




Changing a business address, name, and other registered info

 

SC Dept. of Revenue:

  1. To make changes to SC Dept. of Revenue accounts online, go to
    1.   MyDORWAY.dor.sc.gov 
  2. To make changes to SC Dept. of Revenue accounts by paper use the form SC 8822

 

For SC Dept. of Revenue or MyDORWAY questions or issues please contact the SC Dept. of Revenue at (844) 898-8542   


SC Secretary of State:

If your business is registered with the SC Secretary of State and you wish to file an amendment to your business registration or change the registered agents address, you can do so by either paper form or online at sos.sc.gov

Click here to scroll through their forms on changing a Registered Agent

Click here to scroll through their forms on filing an Amendment

Click here to file on their online system

For questions please contact the SC Secretary of State at (803) 734-2158

SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce:

  1. To make changes online go to dew.sc.gov/suits
  2. To make changes by paper form use the Employers Report of Change (UCE 101S)

For questions please contact the SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce at (803) 737-2400 ext. 3, option 3, option 4


Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

To change your information with the IRS, contact the Internal Revenue Service business line at 1-800-829-4933. Visit the IRS website here.


Other State agencies

If you have Licenses/Permits/Registrations with other agencies, contact those agencies. Find a list of agencies here.


To change your account with the town, city, or county
If you have a license, permit, or registration with the county or other municipalities, contact the issuer directly.  Many businesses have at least one local business license.

City & Town Directory
County Directory



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