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South Carolina upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding South Carolina costs $110 to register; after that the state charge is nothing and the agent is $149 a year.

What South Carolina adds each year

State charge
No fee (None with the Secretary of State)
Due
Not applicable
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If South Carolina is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
South Carolina + California$180$318
South Carolina + Texas$860$298+
South Carolina + Florida$235$575.50
South Carolina + California + Texas$930$467+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)

Adding South Carolina to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $110 state fee = $309

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. SC Registered Agent.org

$199 + $110 state fee = $309

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

South Carolina questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in South Carolina?

No fee (None with the Secretary of State), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in South Carolina?

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

Is the South Carolina agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own agent for service of process with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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