South Carolina state charges, charted
1st
of 50 when a year of state charges is added up
Where we would file in South Carolina
Criteria and weights behind this order are on the
method page.
Rank 1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might enter other states
$149 for a year; renewal price $149
Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill.
Expect to pay $150 more than SC Registered Agent.org across three years, with more of the work off your plate.
Price covers
- The registered office address is supplied
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- $149 yearly with no step up
- One provider for the whole map
Downside
- $50 per year above SC Registered Agent.org
- Reports are yours to file under this plan
Rooted in South Carolina
2. SC Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest flat agent charge
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Spot 2 is SC Registered Agent.org: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 yearly, no increase
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
Downside
- Covers South Carolina only; other states need a separate agent
Rooted in South Carolina
3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for an office address in the state
$99 for a year; renewal price $99
Spot 3 is South Carolina Registered Agent.co: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Its prices are identical to SC Registered Agent.org's.
Price covers
- Street address the state can reach
- Anything served is scanned and posted for you
Upside
- $99 yearly, no increase
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
Downside
- Covers South Carolina only; other states need a separate agent
South Carolina providers on one chart
Company price pages, seen November 12, 2026. South Carolina's own charges stay the same whichever agent you name.
Agent and state fees, year by year
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat. The formation fee is not part of the total.
South Carolina and the states beside it on the chart
South Carolina registered agent requirements by statute
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Acceptable agents: A South Carolina resident, a South Carolina corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in South Carolina. (S.C. Code § 33-44-108)
What South Carolina bills each year
South Carolina asks for no yearly report, though a registered agent has to stay current.
What put the first pick first
Requirements handled settled first place in South Carolina; it carries 24% of the score, and the other criteria are service cost across three years, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
One agent for the whole map beat the one-state option.
South Carolina FAQ
Is a registered agent required for every South Carolina LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a South Carolina LLC?
A South Carolina resident, a South Carolina corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in South Carolina.
How much does South Carolina registered agent service run each year?
The agents ranked here charge $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
Nothing. South Carolina charges no yearly report fee, so no state charge recurs.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), SC Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in the sequence of the chart.
Which registered agent should I use?
Mainstay Filing, because $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country. Next on the chart: SC Registered Agent.org and South Carolina Registered Agent.co.
Where each number comes from
- Figure on S.C: scstatehouse.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on South Carolina Secretary of State for formation: dor.sc.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on South Carolina Secretary of State for formation: dor.sc.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source: dor.sc.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business: sos.nm.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Ohio Secretary of State: ohiosos.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Ohio Secretary of State: ohiosos.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source: comptroller.texas.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: dos.ny.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on New York Department of State, Division of Corporations: filing.dos.ny.gov (seen August 2026).
- Mainstay Filing: South Carolina service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- SC Registered Agent.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- South Carolina Registered Agent.co: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026