Knowing who to contact in Myrtle Beach for your permits, licenses, and etc. can be confusing to someone who’s new to the area. This is mainly because there is no one license that’ll conform to a lot of the State of South Carolina’s regulatory requirements.
One of the main things to know when dealing with the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is EXACTLY what kind of business you are. If you’re a sole proprietorship who’s not selling anything and is just service related, you probably wont have to register with the Department of Revenue unless you have emloyees. However, if you’re a corporation, a limited parnership, or a limited liability company or partnership, you’ll have to register with them AND the Secretary of State. It’s also likely that any one of these kinds of business will have to register with the South Carolina Employment Security Commision and the Worker’s Compensation Commission.
It’s also important for the Myrtle Beach Area of Commerce to know EXACTLY where your office will be located, along with where you’ll be doing business, if that’s a different place. Which municipality your office is in is good to know since some of them have their own business licenses, and the tax rates vary between them.
You should also know this about Myrtle Beach: Just because your address reads “Myrtle Beach” it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are actually in Myrtle Beach. Some of the municipalities have their own set of specific limits. That being said, it’s not such a good idea to rely on maps, on or offline, since a lot of them are for general purposes only. It’s best that you check with the municipality yourself via phone call or in person to see exactly what the limits are, to avoid any surprises in the future.