South Carolina ledger, best value first
Each row carries year one, the later-year price and the three-year total. South Carolina's $110 is booked on top.
1. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for a low three-year tally
Top of the tally
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Best value for South Carolina is South Carolina Registered Agent.co: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
A three-year tally under Mainstay Filing's earns this row first place.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Year two on: $99
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
Minus column
- Charges $99 to apply for your EIN
2
2. SC Registered Agent.org: best for a second local line
One-state plan
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
In second place, SC Registered Agent.org, where a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
South Carolina Registered Agent.co posts the same prices.
Included lines
- The LLC filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Year one of the agent comes with it
- Starts at $199 over the state fee
- Year two on: $99
Minus column
- Charges $99 to apply for your EIN
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3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and agent on one line
Any state
$199 yearly and $110 to the state
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row 3, Mainstay Filing, books this way: $199 a year pays for the filing and the registered agent, with the EIN application as an extra line.
Carried three years it sits $200 above South Carolina Registered Agent.co, and cost is 39% of the sort.
Included lines
- The LLC filing, booked
- Registered agent, full year
- EIN application
- No markup on the state fee
Gains
- Renewal entry is $199
- Pay $199/yr and the filing, agent are covered
- No separate EIN charge
Minus column
- $100 more a year once year one ends
- South Carolina has no report for it to bundle
Cumulative totals
Company prices on November 13, 2026, summed year by year. The ranking stays the same for ten years.
Break-even calculator
Totals for 1 to 5 years, with or without the EIN application. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
State fees, cited
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
How the rows were ranked
South Carolina Registered Agent.co beat SC Registered Agent.org on three-year tally, a 39% column.
South Carolina Registered Agent.co takes the cost column at $397 for three years, with Mainstay Filing $200 higher.
Put the EIN application in the sum and Mainstay Filing overtakes South Carolina Registered Agent.co in year 2.
South Carolina LLC filing fee and rules (official)
To start the LLC, send the Articles of Organization to the South Carolina Secretary of State and pay $110. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Per see scstatehouse.gov, entered October 2026 in the ledger
Skipping the service
Filing yourself leaves only the state's fees, $110 over three years. A service adds $397 to $597 to take on the paperwork and the agent role.
South Carolina price questions
What does an LLC service cost in South Carolina?
$199 for the service and $110 for the state.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does South Carolina charge to file an LLC?
$110, which accompanies the Articles of Organization.
What does South Carolina charge each year after formation?
Is the EIN application included?
South Carolina Registered Agent.co for $99, SC Registered Agent.org for $99 and Mainstay Filing at no extra cost.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
Within ten years, never: the order of the totals does not change.
Which LLC service is the best value in South Carolina?
The first line belongs to South Carolina Registered Agent.co, the second to SC Registered Agent.org and the third to Mainstay Filing.
Sources and price pages
- S.C, recorded from scstatehouse.gov in August 2026
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the South Carolina Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the SC Registered Agent.org pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing South Carolina service page