(a) The Secretary of State shall commence a proceeding under § 33-14-210(a) to dissolve a corporation administratively if:

(1) the corporation does not pay when they are due any franchise taxes, taxes payable under Chapter 7 of Title 12, or penalties imposed by law;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-14-200

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(2) the corporation does not deliver its annual report to the Department of Revenue when it is due;

(3) the corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this State;

(4) the corporation does not notify the Secretary of State that its registered agent or registered office has been changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued; or

(5) the corporation’s period of duration stated in its articles of incorporation expires.

(b) The Secretary of State shall dissolve a corporation pursuant to § 33-14-210(c) if he is notified by the Department of Revenue that the corporation has failed to file a required tax return within sixty days of the notice required by § 12-6-5520.