What to know about South Carolina
1st
of 50 for one year of state fees
Registered agent required
Yes
What the state collects in 1 year
$0
A single year of state fees
What we would pick in South Carolina
Every criterion and weight is on the
method page.
Ranked first
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for the whole country
$149 annually (renewal price $149)
Why Mainstay Filing is first: a flat $149 a year from a provider that works across the country.
Plan on spending $150 more than at South Carolina Registered Agent.co over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.
What your money gets you
- A street address in South Carolina for the public record
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- Covers all fifty states
- $149 yearly, with no step up
What to weigh
- $50 a year more than South Carolina Registered Agent.co
- This plan does not file your reports
Local option
2. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for companies that only work in South Carolina
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
South Carolina Registered Agent.co takes second place because a nearby agent at $99 a year, whose street address appears in the public record.
What your money gets you
- A registered office address in the state
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- $99 annually
- A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
What to weigh
- South Carolina only; another state needs its own agent
Local option
3. SC Registered Agent.org: best for South Carolina specialists
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
SC Registered Agent.org takes third place because a nearby agent at $99 a year, whose street address appears in the public record.
On price it is exactly level with South Carolina Registered Agent.co.
What your money gets you
- A registered office address in the state
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- $99 annually
- A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
What to weigh
- South Carolina only; another state needs its own agent
3 services, one table
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. State fees stay where they are.
South Carolina registered agent calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are not included.
How South Carolina compares with the states near it in the ranking
South Carolina registered agent requirements from the Secretary of State (official)
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.
The state will accept: 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. That comes from S.C. Code § 33-44-108.
The fees South Carolina bills every year
You file nothing each year here, but you still need the registered agent.
Why the first pick is first
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of South Carolina Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, which is weighted 26%.
One agent for any state beat the single-state choice.
Your South Carolina questions answered
Do I have to name a registered agent for my South Carolina LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my 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.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in South Carolina?
$99 to $149 a year, according to the ranking.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
Nothing. South Carolina has no yearly report fee, so no state fee comes back.
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and SC Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), starting at the top of our list.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Mainstay Filing comes first and South Carolina Registered Agent.co and SC Registered Agent.org follow. What separates them is upkeep the price covers.
Where this briefing comes from
- Want to double-check S.C? Go to scstatehouse.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina Secretary of State for formation? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina Secretary of State for formation? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business? Go to sos.nm.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business? Go to sos.nm.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Ohio Secretary of State? Go to ohiosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Ohio Secretary of State? Go to ohiosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source? Go to comptroller.texas.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check New York Department of State, Division of Corporations? Go to dos.ny.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New York Department of State, Division of Corporations? Go to filing.dos.ny.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- The page we used for Mainstay Filing (South Carolina service page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for South Carolina Registered Agent.co (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for SC Registered Agent.org (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026