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Business Development
Business Development Resources
I. STARTING THE BUSINESS
Business Plan – Before starting a business you may wish to have a comprehensive business plan to enhance opportunity for success.
SCORE
Grand Strand – Chapter 381
605 10th Ave. North
P.O. Box 2468
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
(843) 918-1079
www.mbscore.org
Small Business Development Center
Janet Graham, Area Manager
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 349-4010
IRS Registration (E1N)
Federal Income Tax
Internal Revenue Service
(800) 829-4933
www.irs.gov
Incorporating – You may wish to organize your business as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation. Corporations with whom you must register:
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
Columbia, SC 29201
(843) 734-2158
www.scsos.com
Note: if you incorporate, you must obtain the services of an attorney in South Carolina.
II. LICENSES & PERMITS
FOR STATE: SC Department of Revenue
License & Registration Unit
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214-0140
(803) 898-5872
FOR COUNTY: Horry County Treasurer’s Office
1301 Beaty Street
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-6220
FOR CITY: City of Conway
Business License Coordinator
1000 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-1781
Health Permits – If you plan to process hand, cook, store or distribute food as part of your business, contact the Health Department about special permits:
DHEC Environmental Health Offices, Conway Office
1931 Industrial Park Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-8801
Liquor License – If you plan to sell or serve alcoholic beverages, contact the following about special permits:
SC Department of Revenue
Myrtle Beach Office
1330 Howard Avenue
P.O. Box 30427
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 839-2960
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
Strom Thurmond Federal Bldg
1835 Assembly Street, Room 309
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 251-4600
Florence Satellite Office
401 West Evans Street, Room 208
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 292-0179
OTHER LICENSES – Contact the following to find out more about:
Day Care Licensing Laws
State Department of Social Services
Division of Child Day Care Licensing & Regulatory Services
1535 Confederate Avenue Extension, Room 5200
P.O. Box 1520
Columbia, SC 29202-1520
(803) 898-7601
Drug Regulations
Bureau of Drug Control
Dept of Health & Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 898-3432
Elevator Licensing & Amusement Rides
Labor Department
Landmark Center, 110 Centerview Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 896-7630
FAX: (803) 896-7650
Wetlands Regulations
Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Ocean & Coastal Resource Management
927 Shine Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 238-4526
SC Assumed Name Act – If your business is organized as a partnership, which does not use the names of the principals, you must register with the SC Secretary of State after which you may record the paperwork at the Horry County Register of Deeds.
Register of Deeds
1301 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-5430
To learn more about other licenses or permits your business may require, contact:
Department of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 5757
2221 Devine Street, 2nd Floor
Columbia, SC 29250
(843) 734-4200
III. TAXES
Taxes are an important concern for all businesses. The following may be worth obtaining:
Business Tax Guide for South Carolina
S. C. Dept. of Revenue
1330 Howard Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 839-2960
(800) 829-1040
Small Business Tax Kit
Internal Revenue Service
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(800) 829-1040
(803) 765-5544
State Sales Tax – There is a South Carolina sales tax. Before you can open a retail business, you must register with the License & Registration Division of the S.C. Department of Revenue and receive a tax number.
SC Dept. of Revenue
Myrtle Beach Office
1330 Howard Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 839-2960
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Withholding Taxes For Employees – Contact the following for more information:
Federal Income Tax
Internal Revenue Service
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-5543
(800) 829-4933
www.irs.gov
State Income Tax
S.C. Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
(803) 898-5752
Medicare Tax
Federal Income Tax
Internal Revenue Service
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(800) 829-4933
www.irs.gov
SC Employer Withholding Account Number
Withholding Control, Income Tax
Columbia Mill Building
301 Gervais Street
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, SC 29214
(803) 898-5000
Unemployment Taxes – As an employer, you may be required to pay unemployment taxes.
Federal Unemployment Tax (F.U.T.A.)
Internal Revenue Service
1835 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(800) 829-3676
State Unemployment Tax (S.U.T.A.)
SC Employment Security Commission
1550 Gadsden Street
P.O. Box 995
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 737-3080
Property Taxes – If your business owns real property, contact the tax assessor’s office to find out about property taxes.
Horry County:
1301 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-5040
Other Taxes – You may also be liable for other taxes such as the Federal Excise Tax or the State Franchise Tax. For more information, contact the Internal Revenue Service, (800) 829-3676 and the S.C. Department of Revenue, (803) 898-5636.
IV. EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Worker’s Compensation Fund – If you have four or more employees, you must carry worker’s compensation insurance. For more information, contact:
SC Workers Compensation Commission
1333 Main Street, #500
Columbia, SC 29201
P.O. Box 1715
Columbia, SC 29202-1715
(803) 737-5700
Minimum Wages, Maximum Hours – You are required to adhere to the regulations of the Fair Labor Standard Act; even if you are exempt from federal law, you may still be subject to state law.
Federal:
US Department of Labor
Employment Standards Division
1835 Assembly Street, Room 1072
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-5981
State:
SC Department of Labor
Employment Standards Division
110 Centerview Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
(803) 896-7756
Discrimination & Harassment
SC Department of Human Affairs
P.O. Box 4490
Columbia, SC 29240
(800) 521-0725
V. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
There are requirements such as record keeping and reporting that are placed on businesses by OSHA. To learn more, contact:
SC Department of Labor
110 Centerview Drive
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 876-7688
VI. BUILDING INSPECTION, BUILDING PERMITS AND ZONING INFORMATION
If you are constructing or altering a building, it must be inspected. Also, you will need to be certain that your business is in an appropriately zoned location. For more information, contact the following:
Horry County Planning & Zoning
1301 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-5340
VII. FIRE INSPECTION
Horry County
M.L. Brown Public Safety Building
2560 Main Street
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-5150
City of Conway
307 Wright Blvd.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-1720
VIII. POSTAL INFORMATION
Conway Post Office
2570 North Main Street
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-6313
IX. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Notary Public Commission
Secretary of State
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 734-2119
Notary Public Applications
Horry County Legislative Delegation
Historic Horry County Courthouse
1201 Third Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 915-5130
U.S. Copyright Office
Library of Congress
James Madison Building
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20559
(202) 707-3000
Horry County Area Statistical Abstract
Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development
2431 Hwy 510 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4604
X. NEW BUSINESS RESOURCES
New or relocating business owners often need assistance and advice. Utilize the following no cost resources to help you on your quest to operate a business in the Horry County area.
Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development
2050 Highway 501 East, Building 900
P.O. Box 261966
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4604
SCORE
Grand Strand – Chapter 381
605 10th Ave. North
P.O. Box 2468
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
(843) 918-1079
www.mbscore.org or email: info@mbscore.org
Small Business Development Center
Janet Graham, Area Manager
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 349-4010 FAX: (843) 913-7888
XI. LIBRARIES
Administration
1008 5th Avenue
Conway, SC
(843) 248-1544
Conway Library
801 Main Street
Conway, SC
(843) 915-7323
Aynor Library
500 9th Avenue
Aynor, SC
(843) 358-3324
Bucksport Library
7657 Hwy 701 S.
Conway, SC
(843) 397-1950
Green Sea Library
5331 Hwy. 9
Green Sea, SC
(843) 392-0994
Loris Library
4316 Main Street
Loris, SC
(843) 756-8101
North Myrtle Beach Library
910 1st Avenue South
North Myrtle Beach, SC
(843) 915-5281
Socastee Library
141-707 Connector Road
Socastee, SC
(843) 215-4700
Little River Library
Ralph H, Ellis County Complex Bldg.
107 Highway 57 North
Little River, SC
(843) 399-5541
Surfside Beach Library
410 Surfside Drive
Surfside, SC
(843) 238-0122
XII. EDUCATION
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
2050 Hwy. 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
PO Box 261966
Conway, SC 29528-6066
www.hgtc.edu
(843) 347-3186
Miller-Motte Technical College
2451 Hwy. 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
PO Box 261966
Conway, SC 29526
www.miller-motte.edu
(843) 591-1100
ITT Technical College
9654 North Kings Hwy, Ste. 107
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
www.itt-tech.edu
(843) 497-7820
Coastal Carolina University
755 Hwy. 544
Conway, SC 29526
PO Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528
www.coastal.edu
Horry County Schools
Administrative Office
335 Four Mile Road
PO Box 260005
Conway, SC 29528
www.horrycountyschools.net
(843) 488-6700
XIII. CITY OF CONWAY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
The Mayor and members of City Council may be contacted though the City Clerk at (843) 248-1760.
Mayor Alys Lawson
PO Drawer 1075
Conway, SC 29528
City Hall: (843) 248-1760
Mayor Pro Tem Thomas J. Anderson
PO Drawer 1075
Conway, SC 29528
City Hall: (843) 248-1760
Council Member Vivian Chestnut
1301 Snow Hill Drive
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-2383
Council Member Irby L. Koon
1518 7th Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-5667
(843) 488-6100 (Business)
Council Member Jean M. Timbes
607 Lakeside Drive
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-3911
William Goldfinch
PO Drawer 1075
Conway, SC 29528
City Hall: (843) 248-1760
Larry White
PO Drawer 1075
Conway, SC 29528
City Hall: (843) 248-1760
XIV. HORRY COUNTY COUNCIL
Chairman
Tom Rice
PO Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 915-5120
District 1-Vice Chair
Harold Worley
2859 Hwy. 111
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 249-1436
District 2
Brent Schulz
1298 Professional Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 915-5120
District 3
Marion Foxworth
305 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 602-9111
District 4
Gary Loftus
PO Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
District 5
Paul Price, Jr.
PO Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 742-9692
District 6
Bob Grabowski
11826 17 Bypass
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 293-7117
District 7
James R. Frazier
725 Bucksport Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5423
District 8
Carl Schwartzkopf
105 University Circle
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-9591
District 9
W. Paul Prince
1020 Virginia Drive
Loris, SC 29569
(843) 756-8916
District 10
Jody Prince
PO Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 283-8451
District 11
Al Allen
PO Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 358-0100
County Administrator
John Weaver
P.O. Box 1236
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 915-5020
XV. UNITED STATES SENATORS
Honorable Jim Demint
167 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6121
Honorable
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
XVI. UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Honorable Tim Scott
US House, South Carolina – District One
1800 North Oak St. Unit C
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 445-6459
(888) 868-0737
Honorable James Clyburn
6th Congressional District
Business and Technology Center
181 East Evans Street, Ste. 314
Florence, SC 29506
(843) 662-1212
XVII. SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT
South Carolina Governor
Honorable Nikki Haley
Office of the Governor
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-2100
Fax: (803) 734-5167
South Carolina Lt. Governor
Honorable Ken Ard
P.O. Box 142
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 734-2080
Fax: (803) 734-2082
South Carolina Senators
Honorable Dick Elliott
Senate District 28-Dillon, Horry, Marion & Marlboro Counties
P.O. Box 3626
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 249-1449
Honorable J. Yancey McGill
Senate District 32-Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg Counties
601 Longstreet St.
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7217
Honorable Luke Rankin
Senate District 33-Horry County
201 Beaty St.
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-2405
Honorable Raymond E. Cleary, III
Senate District 34-Charleston, Georgetown & Horry Counties
3577 Marion Lane
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 650-5100
South Carolina House Of Representatives
Honorable Thad Viers
House District 68-Horry County
PO Box 31231
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 903-2982
Honorable Jackie E. Hayes
House District 55-Dillon & Horry Counties
240 Bermuda Road
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 841-3679
Honorable Liston Barfield
House District 58-Horry County
PO Box 1734
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 365-2049
Honorable Tracy Edge
House District 104-Horry County
PO Box 2095
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
(843) 448-5123
Honorable George Hearn
House District 105-Horry County
1100 Oak Street
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 248-3172
Honorable Nelson Hardwick
House District 106-Horry County
714 Cedar Drive North
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
(843) 238-1142
Honorable Alan Clemmons
House District 107-Horry County
1800-A North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-4246
