How to Pass Wise Business KYC with a South Carolina LLC (2026)
Wise business account verification requirements for a South Carolina LLC
By Edmond Hui · Last updated: June 2026
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.
Wise (formerly TransferWise) must verify your business before activating international transfers and multi-currency balances. For a US LLC, Wise collects the business name, EIN, a verifiable US business address, and identity information for all beneficial owners holding 25% or more of the company. Wise also requires a description of the business's products or services and cannot accept virtual office addresses as the primary trading address.
What Wise Business requires — and how a South Carolina LLC meets each
| Requirement | How your South Carolina LLC satisfies it |
|---|---|
| Registered business name | Use the exact LLC name on your South Carolina Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name. |
| Employer / Taxpayer Identification Number | Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of South Carolina. |
| Business registered and trading address | Use a US street address registered to the LLC in South Carolina (your registered-agent or virtual business address). PO boxes are usually rejected. |
| Beneficial owner identity (25%+ owners) | Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner. South Carolina does not list members publicly, so the platform relies on the ID you upload — names must match your operating agreement. |
| Business registration documents | Upload your approved South Carolina Articles of Organization. |
South Carolina-specific things to watch
- South Carolina keeps LLC members off public filings, but you must still upload beneficial-owner identification directly to Wise Business. State-level anonymity does not exempt you from the platform's KYC.
How to verify your South Carolina LLC on Wise Business
- Registered business name. Use the exact LLC name on your South Carolina Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name.
- Employer / Taxpayer Identification Number. Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of South Carolina.
- Business registered and trading address. Use a US street address registered to the LLC in South Carolina (your registered-agent or virtual business address). PO boxes are usually rejected.
- Beneficial owner identity (25%+ owners). Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner. South Carolina does not list members publicly, so the platform relies on the ID you upload — names must match your operating agreement.
- Business registration documents. Upload your approved South Carolina Articles of Organization.
Non-US founders
Non-US beneficial owners of a US LLC can verify with a non-US government photo ID instead of an SSN. However, Wise still requires a real US business trading address — a registered agent address alone is typically insufficient. Non-US founders should establish a legitimate operational address or use a co-working space address.
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