Foreign registration fee schedules | South Carolina
3 Best Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026): Fee Schedule
For foreign registration services in South Carolina, the 2026 schedules rank Mainstay Filing ($199), SC Registered Agent.org ($199) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. The state's $110 registration fee is the same for all; service charges total $397 to $497 across three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)
Summary of fees
State charge to register$110dor.sc.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Year-one fees$199Before state fees
Years 1 to 3 added$397 to $497Both renewals counted
State total, years 1 to 3$110Independent of the company
Point of equal costCharges stay apartStable for a decade
South Carolina ranking
Ordered by how we order. The $110 state fee is not folded into any schedule.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again
Leads the list
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497
Mainstay Filing ranks first. South Carolina registration at $199 plus state fees, with year-one agent service paid for.
Paying $100 above SC Registered Agent.org across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
The state's share is the filing, the reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one. Anything the state leaves unpriced is described, not totaled.
The order behind South Carolina
Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with SC Registered Agent.org right behind.
Several states at one charge beat SC Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.
The South Carolina foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Registration: the Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form F0008), at the South Carolina Secretary of State, for $110. It also needs certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State issued inside 30 days.
Staying unregistered may bring a bar on filing its own suits in South Carolina (S.C. Code 33-44-1008(a)).
Official text: dor.sc.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Filing it yourself
$110 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $497.
Quick answers
What does South Carolina charge a foreign LLC to register?
$110 at the filing office, plus $199 for a service.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form F0008) and send it to the South Carolina Secretary of State.
Does South Carolina require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 30 days: certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
None. Foreign LLCs file no recurring report here.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for South Carolina?
Best value to least: Mainstay Filing, SC Registered Agent.org and South Carolina Registered Agent.co.