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LLC cost guide · South Carolina

South Carolina LLC Route (2026): State Fees Leg by Leg and the 3 Best LLC Services

2026 route for an LLC filing in South Carolina: Mainstay Filing ($199), SC Registered Agent.org ($199) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked first to last. On the three-year map, South Carolina stands 13th of 50: $110 to open, with nothing recurring.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

South Carolina route markers

13th

of 50 on three years of state tolls

Lowest toll, lowest number. The whole route, all fifty states

Entry fee
$110
scstatehouse.gov (surveyed October 2026)
Checkpoint report
None
The state sets no checkpoint
State toll, three years
$110
Only state tolls, miles one to three

Who walks the South Carolina route for you

Read the method for all five criteria; the two heaviest are three-year cost and how many steps the fare covers.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fare with the agent already on board

Our lead pick$199/yr plus the $110 state toll

The route starts with Mainstay Filing, where opening the LLC and keeping a registered agent come on one ticket at $199, and the fare holds at renewal.

Three laps with it cost $200 more than with SC Registered Agent.org; coverage is weighted 27%, and the extra stops it handles make up the difference.

The fare covers

  • Leg one done for you: the formation is drafted and filed
  • Registered agent duty held through the year
  • The EIN application is part of the route
  • State toll passed on as it stands

On the plus side

  • No separate fare for the EIN
  • One yearly fare of $199
  • $199 again next lap

On the minus side

  • Its renewal fare is $100 higher than SC Registered Agent.org's
  • The bundle carries less on this route
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. SC Registered Agent.org: best for founders who never leave South Carolina

Built for South Carolina$199 to open, $99/yr after

The next stop, number 2, is SC Registered Agent.org: an opening fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99.

The fare covers

  • The first-leg filing, prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • Agent covered in the first lap
  • $199 to open
  • A renewal of $99

On the minus side

  • Help with the EIN costs $99
Visit SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for owners who prefer to handle reports themselves

Built for South Carolina$199 to open, $99/yr after

The next stop, number 3, is South Carolina Registered Agent.co: an opening fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99.

Fare for fare, it equals SC Registered Agent.org.

The fare covers

  • The first-leg filing, prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

On the plus side

  • $199 to open
  • Agent covered in the first lap
  • A renewal of $99

On the minus side

  • Help with the EIN costs $99
Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 stops compared

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2SC Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3South Carolina Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All fares shown are as the providers listed them on November 12, 2026. The state's $110 is not counted in the table.

South Carolina LLC route calculator

Choose a trip length and a provider. State tolls follow the official schedule: $110 to open.

$110 in state tolls plus $597 paid to Mainstay Filing makes $707 over 3 years.

South Carolina and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year state fees
10thIdaho$100
10thMichigan$100
13thSouth Carolina$110
14thNebraska$125
15thIndiana$127

For the other states, open LLC costs by state.

South Carolina LLC filing fee and form (official source)

The South Carolina Secretary of State receives the Articles of Organization together with a $110 fee (S.C. Code § 33-44-202). It is the same toll whichever provider files.

Recurring checkpoints

An open LLC in South Carolina keeps a registered agent and clears no checkpoint.

Basis for the order

For South Carolina, the criterion that decided the lead was steps the service takes over, at 27%.

A narrow call, settled by coverage.

South Carolina: your route questions

How much does the state toll for forming an LLC in South Carolina?

$110 goes to the state. Using a provider adds $199.

Do South Carolina LLCs clear a yearly checkpoint?

No. South Carolina sets no recurring LLC report.

Where does South Carolina fall on the 50-state route?

Mile 13th of 50 on three-year state tolls, at $110; mile 1 is the lightest toll.

Is a registered agent a fixed stop for South Carolina LLCs?

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

Which LLC services are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($199), SC Registered Agent.org ($199) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($199), in route order, from the first stop.

Which service should walk my LLC through the route?

Mainstay Filing, SC Registered Agent.org and South Carolina Registered Agent.co, in route order.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, via scstatehouse.gov: S.C, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, via legislature.idaho.gov: Idaho Code § 30-25-201, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, via sos.idaho.gov: Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  4. Marker, via legislature.idaho.gov: Idaho formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker, via legislature.mi.gov: MCL 450.4202, logged August 2026.
  6. Marker, via michigan.gov: Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged September 2026.
  7. Marker, via legislature.mi.gov: Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged September 2026.
  8. Marker, via michigan.gov: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, logged August 2026.
  9. Marker, via michigan.gov: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, logged August 2026.
  10. Marker, via sos.nebraska.gov: Neb, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker, via sos.nebraska.gov: Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  12. Marker, via nebraskalegislature.gov: Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  13. Marker, via nebraskalegislature.gov: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker, via sos.nebraska.gov: Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker, via forms.in.gov: Ind, logged August 2026.
  16. Marker, via inbiz.in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  17. Marker, via forms.in.gov: Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  18. South Carolina service page, Mainstay Filing, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  19. Pricing page, SC Registered Agent.org, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  20. Pricing page, South Carolina Registered Agent.co, company site surveyed November 12, 2026