Foreign registration price tables - South Carolina
3 Best Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026): Price Table
Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method
Table summary
- Government registration fee$110dor.sc.gov [read October 2026, table note]
- Price band, year one$199Government fees not counted
- Price band, three years$397 to $497Provider charges for three years
- What the state takes in 3 years$110Unaffected by provider choice
- Ranks change inNeverPlaces hold through year 10
The South Carolina entries
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1. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent bill
Ranked first- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 on top of South Carolina's $110; renewal $99
Top of the table: South Carolina Registered Agent.co. $397 in service fees across three years.
Cost decides this one: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
Price buys
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- Starts at $199
- First agent year included
- $99 a year for the agent after that
Against it
- The home state needs a different agent
See South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same cost in each state
Any state- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$149/yr
- Three-year cell$497
$199 on top of South Carolina's $110; renewal $149
Mainstay Filing holds place 2 because $199 for the filing, nothing for the agent at first, and no change in price from state to state.
Three years cost $100 more here than with South Carolina Registered Agent.co.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Price buys
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Good in all fifty states
In its favor
- All fifty states covered
- $199 for the registration
Against it
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
3. SC Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby provider
Single-state service- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 on top of South Carolina's $110; renewal $99
Entry 3 is SC Registered Agent.org. $397 in service fees across three years.
Cell for cell, it ties South Carolina Registered Agent.co.
Price buys
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- Starts at $199
- First agent year included
Against it
- The home state needs a different agent
See SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Cumulative cost by year
| No. | Entry | Year 1 cell | Year 2 cell | Year 3 cell | Year 5 cell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | SC Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The government side, South Carolina
| Charge | Cell | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to register | $110 | dor.sc.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| Three-year state total | $110 | Our sum |
The sort behind South Carolina
For South Carolina, the deciding column was three-year row total (40% of the sort), where South Carolina Registered Agent.co finished ahead.
In the three-year column South Carolina Registered Agent.co reads $397, which is $100 away from Mainstay Filing.
South Carolina foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source
Out-of-state LLCs submit the Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form F0008) to the South Carolina Secretary of State, along with $110. It also requires certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State no older than 30 days.
Skipping registration risks a block on lawsuits it files in South Carolina (S.C. Code 33-44-1008(a)).
Official wording: dor.sc.gov [read October 2026, table note]
If you skip the service
With no service, South Carolina still bills $110 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $497 to lift that work.
About these figures
What does registering a foreign LLC in South Carolina cost?
$110 for the filing, while hiring a service adds $199.
What do these entries add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
Use Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form F0008), lodged with the South Carolina Secretary of State.
Must a document from the home state accompany the South Carolina filing?
Yes, one issued within 30 days: certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
Nothing. Foreign LLCs file no recurring report in this state.
When does one entry pass another in total cost?
Not within ten years: the running totals keep the same order.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for South Carolina?
By the five-column test the South Carolina order is South Carolina Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and SC Registered Agent.org, led by South Carolina Registered Agent.co on three-year row total.
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Where this came from
- Cells for S.C draw on scstatehouse.gov, read August 2026.
- Cells for South Carolina Business Entities Online draw on businessfilings.sc.gov, read October 2026.
- Cells for SC Secretary of State, business draw on sos.sc.gov, read October 2026.
- Cells for SC Department of Revenue, corporate draw on dor.sc.gov, read October 2026.
- Cells for S.C draw on scstatehouse.gov, read November 2026.
- Entry taken from South Carolina Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Entry taken from Mainstay Filing South Carolina service page, November 13, 2026
- Entry taken from SC Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026