NEWS RELEASE

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE PHONE (803) 898-5406

Elizabeth Duncan, Public Affairs Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FEBRUARY 5, 2001

EMAIL: duncane@sctax.org

SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS INFORMATION ONE CLICK AWAY

ONE CENTRALIZED LOCATION FOR LICENSE AND REGISTRATION

A new business owner might need to visit 5 to 10 federal, state, and local government offices. Getting started is now a lot easier for South Carolina businesses. South Carolina Business One-Stop is open for business on the Internet.

No matter what type of business you're starting you can now log on to www.myscgov.com to find most of your license and registration needs under one website roof.

The South Carolina Business One-Stop or SCBOS is a collaborative effort between the Governor's Cabinet, several other state agencies, the IRS, the Municipal Association, the Association of Counties, and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. SCBOS makes registration, licensing and renewal easier and more efficient than ever before. "This is another step towards making state government even more efficient and business-friendly," said Betsy Carpentier, Director of the South Carolina Department of Revenue. "We recognize that citizen burden is not just the tax and fees; it's also the complicated administrative inconvenience," Carpentier added.

SCBOS brings together the information, forms and contacts that businesses need to get going. Just log on to www.myscgov.com . Click on the business section then click on SCBOS. You'll see an easy-to-navigate list of state agencies. It's one centralized place to go for the information you need about licenses, registration and renewal - it's that simple. "This service has been tailored to allow small business owners to make the best possible use of the Internet and government," said Governor Jim Hodges.

The web links are just the first phase. More agencies, more information, and more automation are on the drawing board. "Ultimately, we envision a question and answer format that will take you through the process, eliminate redundancy, and permit on-line registration, renewal, and payment," Carpentier noted.