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South Carolina foreign registration fee

South Carolina charges $110 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 21st cheapest of the 50 states.

Where South Carolina sits on the ranking

Indiana $105, Missouri $105, Kansas $115 and Connecticut $120 are the closest on the list.

Rank
21st cheapest of 50
Fee
$110
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)

For South Carolina, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. SC Registered Agent.org $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$309$149$607
SC Registered Agent.org$309$99$507
South Carolina Registered Agent.co$309$99$507

Three years = $199 service fee + the $110 state fee + the agent for years two and three. South Carolina yearly filing, not included above: 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 fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in South Carolina?

$110, paid to the South Carolina Secretary of State.

Where does South Carolina rank?

21st cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does South Carolina cost over three years?

$607 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $110 state fee and the agent in years two and three. None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee comes on top.

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