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Foreign LLC services in South Carolina, compared
In South Carolina a filing service costs $199 on top of the $110 state fee. Mainstay Filing is our first pick.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)
Ranked for South Carolina.
| # | Service | Service fee | South Carolina fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | SC Registered Agent.org | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | South Carolina Registered Agent.co | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s South Carolina page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the South Carolina Secretary of State.
Side by side with doing it yourself
| Route | Service fee | Agent, year one | Agent after | Year one, before any agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $199 | Included | $149 a year | $309 |
| SC Registered Agent.org | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $309 |
| South Carolina Registered Agent.co | $199 | Included | $99 a year | $309 |
| Do it yourself | $0 | You arrange one | Your cost | $110 |
A agent for service of process must have a street address in South Carolina. Doing it yourself means you arrange and pay for one.
What the state requires either way
- Application
- Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- File with
- South Carolina Secretary of State
- Good-standing certificate
- Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days
- Yearly filing
- None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee
South Carolina service questions
Which service is best for a foreign LLC in South Carolina?
We rank Mainstay Filing first for South Carolina: $199 plus the $110 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
What does a South Carolina service include?
The application, the filing with the South Carolina Secretary of State, payment of the state fee and a agent for service of process for the first year.
Is it cheaper to file in South Carolina myself?
On paper, yes by $199: the state fee is $110. You would also need to find a agent for service of process and prepare Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Sources
- South Carolina Business Entities Online: businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs: sos.sc.gov/faqs-about-business-entities, checked October 8, 2026
- South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44: www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t33c044.php, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs: dor.sc.gov/business-income-taxes/corporate/corporate-faqs, checked October 8, 2026