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3 Best Registered Agents in South Carolina (2026): Fee Schedule

We rank South Carolina registered agents for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and SC Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), best value first. Agents charge $99 to $149 for year one, and $297 to $447 across three years.

Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·

Schedules ordered by: Score = 39% charges + 31% duties + three small measures (method)

The main charges

Agent ruleYesscstatehouse.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$99 to $149Billed yearly
Charges, three years$297 to $447Both renewals counted
Cost lines cross inNot in ten yearsRanking does not change

The South Carolina schedules

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state

Schedule one

$149 to begin; $149 each renewal

Opening charge
$149
Renewal charge
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$447

In South Carolina, Mainstay Filing is the best value since the same $149 a year across the fifty states.

Paying $150 above South Carolina Registered Agent.co across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.

Duties the charge covers

  • A street address located in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Charges in its favor

  • The same charge in all fifty states
  • $149 every year

Charges against it

  • Bills $50 extra annually
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for owners watching every dollar

In-state company

$99 to begin; $99 each renewal

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Schedule 2 is South Carolina Registered Agent.co. One state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

Duties the charge covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Annual charge under the national option

Charges against it

  • Another state means another agent
Check South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. SC Registered Agent.org: best for a second local choice

In-state company

$99 to begin; $99 each renewal

Opening charge
$99
Renewal charge
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$297

Schedule 3 is SC Registered Agent.org. One state, $99 a year, $99 once it renews.

No difference in charges from South Carolina Registered Agent.co.

Duties the charge covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

Charges in its favor

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Annual charge under the national option

Charges against it

  • Another state means another agent
Check SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$149$298$447$745Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2South Carolina Registered Agent.co$99$198$297$495Check South Carolina Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3SC Registered Agent.org$99$198$297$495Check SC Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Charges as published November 13, 2026; year one first, then each renewal added. Ranked by running total, the order is stable for ten years.

Pick a time span

Type the years you expect to keep the LLC and each schedule's running charges update.
Charges for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, South Carolina Registered Agent.co $297, SC Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest total: South Carolina Registered Agent.co.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
LLC formation filing$110scstatehouse.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$110Calculated from the lines above
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

How the order came out

Duties inside the charge put Mainstay Filing first. That measure is 31% of the order, and charges over three years, charge at renewal, point of equal cost and fee disclosure make up the rest.

One agent charge that works in every state outscored South Carolina Registered Agent.co's lower one-state charge.

What South Carolina requires of a registered agent (South Carolina Secretary of State), in the state's own words

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

A South Carolina resident, a South Carolina corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in South Carolina. (S.C. Code § 33-44-108)

The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

As written: scstatehouse.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

Without a service

An owner who meets the address rule can serve free of charge; the schedules above put $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.

Common questions

What does a South Carolina registered agent charge per year?

Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Service charges after three years: $297 to $447.

Does the state insist that a South Carolina LLC have a registered agent?

Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

May the owner act as the registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What does the state charge the LLC every year?

South Carolina asks for no yearly report.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.

Which registered agent is the best value in South Carolina?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on duties inside the charge. South Carolina Registered Agent.co and SC Registered Agent.org follow.

See also

Fee sources

  1. Backing for the S.C line: scstatehouse.gov, August 2026.
  2. Mainstay Filing's South Carolina service page, dated November 13, 2026
  3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026
  4. SC Registered Agent.org's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026