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Registered agent guide · South Carolina

South Carolina Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Short answer, South Carolina 2026, a registered agent: South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and SC Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). A registered agent is required for each South Carolina LLC; the state bills no yearly report fee.

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South Carolina: state side

1ston the 50-state sheet, one-year basisRank 1 is the smallest total (tie). Full 50-state sheet
Registered agent required
Yesscstatehouse.gov; pulled October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$0One year of state fees

Services ranked for South Carolina

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for one state, one agent

Desk pick$99 a year; $99 on renewal

First, South Carolina Registered Agent.co, because South Carolina-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Three-year service fees come in under Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 31%, our heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add states

Bundled$149 a year; $149 on renewal

Then Mainstay Filing, because a single $149 agent plan that moves with the company into new states.

Three-year service fees run $150 above South Carolina Registered Agent.co's; cost carries 31% of the score.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in South Carolina, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Same fee in all fifty states

Cons

  • $50 a year above South Carolina Registered Agent.co
  • You file the reports on this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. SC Registered Agent.org: best for South Carolina specialists

One state$99 a year; $99 on renewal

SC Registered Agent.org takes third: South Carolina-only plan: $99 a year, $99 afterward.

Same prices as South Carolina Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Online scans of served documents

Pros

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • Lower yearly fee than Mainstay Filing

Cons

  • No cover outside this state
Visit SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

South Carolina picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1South Carolina Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3SC Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.

Upkeep calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are left out.
South Carolina Registered Agent.co, 3 years: $297 ($0 state, $297 service).

South Carolina next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
1stNew Mexico$0
1stOhio$0
1stSouth Carolina$0
1stTexas$0
11thNew York$4.50
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

South Carolina law on a registered agent

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.

Who may serve: 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)

Recurring state fees

South Carolina skips the yearly report; a registered agent must still be current.

Why South Carolina Registered Agent.co leads

South Carolina Registered Agent.co pulled ahead of Mainstay Filing on service bill over three years, weighted 31%.

Three years with South Carolina Registered Agent.co run $297 in service fees ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions

A registered agent required for South Carolina LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for South Carolina LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for South Carolina?

Our picks: $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

None. South Carolina has no yearly report fee, so no state fee recurs.

Which registered agents are ranked here?

South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and SC Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), listed best to weakest.

Which registered agent do you pick?

South Carolina Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and SC Registered Agent.org, by rank.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: S.C. Basis scstatehouse.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis dor.sc.gov; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. Basis sos.nm.gov; pulled August 2026.
  6. Desk file: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business. Basis sos.nm.gov; pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file: Ohio Secretary of State. Basis ohiosos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file: Ohio Secretary of State. Basis ohiosos.gov; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file: Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source. Basis comptroller.texas.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.ny.gov; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis filing.dos.ny.gov; pulled August 2026.
  12. South Carolina Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  13. Mainstay Filing, South Carolina service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  14. SC Registered Agent.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026