PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE ONLINE FILING PROCESS

There are seven easy steps to assist you in filing your registration renewal forms online through SC Business One Stop (SCBOS). Accounts have already been established for many registered businesses using information available from statewide databases which will speed the process in completing your registration.  Fees can be paid online using the SCBOS secure and confidential payment engine which accepts credit cards and electronic funds transfers. To file online, you will need the following: your seven-digit SC Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) registration number, and your SCBOS user name and password (PIN) which are listed below.

To avoid penalties ALL registration renewal forms and fees are due at the SC Department of Consumer Affairs on or before January 31st.                                                               

CREDITOR INFORMATION:

Company Name: _____________________________
Address: ___________________________________
SCDCA Registration Number: ___________________
SCBOS User Name: ___________________________
SCBOS Password (PIN):________________________

STEP 1
Go to www.scbos.com and log in. To access your business account, look for the login area on the right side of the SCBOS home page. Enter your user name and password (PIN). Then click on the login button.

STEP 2
Click on Start Renewal. Under Renewal Type, select Consumer Affairs Renewal. You will then see the Businesses List. Select the business/businesses you want to renew. If your business is not listed, click on Add New Business, or Add Existing Business to add your business to SCBOS.

STEP 3
The Consumer Affairs Renewal Wizard will welcome you to SCBOS. Enter your business registration number and select the renewals you want to file. On the Current Filings page, select your filings from the previous business year. Answer the Filing Questions.

STEP 4
Next, the following information should be submitted about your business:

(1) Your Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN)

(2) Your general business mailing address

(3) Enter you filing contact. 

(4) Indicate if you are a direct seller or lender.

(5) South Carolina Business Locations

(5) The types of consumer credit transactions you made

(6). The name and address of your designated business agent.

(7) Out-of-state consumer credit transactions.

(8) Consumer credit contract sales--list all businesses and addresses that you sold contracts to.

(9) Consumer credit contract purchases--list all businesses and addresses that you purchased contracts from.  

STEP 5
Verify the accuracy of ALL information, submit it to the shopping cart, check out and pay. Confirm the items to be paid and select your payment method.  If the information is incorrect, it can be edited by clicking on the edit button until you reach the screen that contains the information to be corrected.

STEP 6
Enter your payment information. The following fees apply:                      
Credit Grantor Notification - $120 per location
Maximum Rate Schedules - $40 per location
Rent-To-Own Notification - $120 per location
Review your account information.  If the information is not correct, click the edit button and correct your information.. When you have completed the correction(s), return to the shopping cart and proceed to the authorize button. After clicking the authorize button, do not close the page until you receive confirmation that your payment has been processed.

STEP 7
After your payment has been confirmed, click view print receipt. After you print your receipt, click on the Return to Workspace Summary button. This will take you back to the front page. Log out of the system by clicking on the log out button under Welcome on the left side of the page. If you do not receive confirmation, contact the SCBOS Help desk, (803) 898-5690 and select option six, or scboshelp@scbos.com. Once SCDCA completes the processing of your renewal, a new registration will be sent to you via the U.S. Postal Service.

Contact Information

SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 5246, Columbia, SC 29250-5246
Web site:  www.scconsumer.gov
Phone: 803.734.4253

DON’T FORGET: To avoid penalties all registration renewal forms and fees are due at the SC Department of Consumer Affairs on or before January 31st.