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Did you know that as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act enacted by Congress requires many companies to report beneficial ownership information to the US Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)? Beneficial ownership information (BOI), as defined by FinCEN, is identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company. Please review the BOI links on our website to see if you are required to report to FinCEN.

Mark Hammond

Municipalities

Municipalities and Special Purpose Districts

Municipalities and special purpose districts are responsible for certain filings with the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Office. If a municipality wishes to incorporate, it must apply to the Secretary of State’s Office. Additional information on this process is available under the Municipal Incorporations page.

While the Secretary of State’s Office does not oversee municipal annexations, annexation documentation must be filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. Additional information on this process is available on the Municipal Annexations page.

Lastly, special purpose districts must file a notification form with the Secretary of State’s Office every even-numbered year. Additional information on this process is available on the Special Purpose Districts page, including the Special Purpose Districts Biennial Directory (PDF).