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South Carolina foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in South Carolina you pay $110 to the South Carolina Secretary of State; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $110 | Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $110 | S.C. Code Ann. § 33-1-220 (fee schedule); Title 33, Ch. 15 (foreign corporation qualification); § 12-20-20 (CL-1); SC SoS Business Entities Online fee schedule |
| Nonprofit corporation | $10 | S.C. Code Ann. § 33-31-122 (nonprofit filing fee schedule; certificate of authority $10); Title 33, Ch. 31, Art. 15 (foreign nonprofit qualification) |
| Limited partnership | $10 | S.C. Code Ann. § 33-42-2040 (LP filing fees; $10 per document); Title 33, Ch. 42, Art. 9 (foreign LP registration) |
| LLP | $100 | S.C. Code Ann. § 33-41-1110 (LLP registration/renewal; $100 fee); SC SoS Business Entities Online fee schedule |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the South Carolina Secretary of State before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for South Carolina.
| # | Service | Service fee | South Carolina fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | SC Registered Agent.org | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | South Carolina Registered Agent.co | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
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.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days
- Yearly filing
- None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee
Questions about South Carolina
What does an LLC pay to register in South Carolina?
$110, with Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Is the South Carolina corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
Yes, both are $110.
Which service should an LLC use in South Carolina?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $110 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- South Carolina Business Entities Online: businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs: sos.sc.gov/faqs-about-business-entities, checked October 8, 2026
- South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44: www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t33c044.php, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs: dor.sc.gov/business-income-taxes/corporate/corporate-faqs, checked October 8, 2026