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3 Best LLC Services in South Carolina (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value LLC formation services in South Carolina come to Mainstay Filing ($199), SC Registered Agent.org ($199) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Three-year totals: $397 to $597. Then add South Carolina's $110 filing fee, which does not change from row to row.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

South Carolina: the numbers worked

State fee to file $110 scstatehouse.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

First-year results $199 Without the state fee

Three-year results $397 to $597 Opening price and two renewals

What the state collects by year 3 $110 Does not depend on the row

Crossing point No break-even No change in order

South Carolina, ranked by value

Rows are sorted by the method. None of the rows includes the $110 state fee.

Highest score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one flat annual figure

$199 yearly plus $110 for the state

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Row one is Mainstay Filing. The math: a steady $199 yearly pays for the filing and agent service.

SC Registered Agent.org totals $200 less over three years, but the 28% coverage term favors this row.

The price buys

The LLC formation filing
Registered agent, covered all year
EIN application, handled
State fee charged at cost

Adds up

Same $199 after the first year
EIN application covered
A single yearly price of $199

Does not add up

$100 more per year than SC Registered Agent.org after year one
Less upkeep to fold into the price here

In-state provider

2. SC Registered Agent.org: best for a no-extras start

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

SC Registered Agent.org scores second. Working: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

$99 a year afterward
Year-one agent covered
$199 over the state fee

Does not add up

$99 extra for EIN help

In-state provider

3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state filer

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

South Carolina Registered Agent.co scores third. Working: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Its prices equal SC Registered Agent.org's in every column.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

Year-one agent covered
$199 over the state fee
$99 a year afterward

Does not add up

$99 extra for EIN help

Cumulative cost, year by year

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	SC Registered Agent.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit SC Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	South Carolina Registered Agent.co	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row passes another within ten years.

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How many years will you keep the company? Choose and compare, with or without the EIN application.

State fees with citations

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC	$110	scstatehouse.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years	$110	Filing + reports + any tax

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

The working behind South Carolina

For South Carolina, the term that decided it was items covered per dollar (28% of the score), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

With no South Carolina report to bundle, the lead over SC Registered Agent.org is small but real.

Count the EIN application and SC Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

South Carolina LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The LLC exists once the South Carolina Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization along with $110. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: scstatehouse.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a service

With no service, three years cost $110 in state fees. Each service adds its own row, $397 to $597 over the same period.

About these figures

What does an LLC formation service cost in South Carolina?

Budget $199 plus $110 in state fees.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $597.

What is the South Carolina fee to file an LLC?

$110 with the Articles of Organization.

What does South Carolina collect each year after formation?

No recurring LLC report in this state.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Each row differs: Mainstay Filing (included), SC Registered Agent.org ($99) and South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99).

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Never in ten years: the order of the running sums does not change.

Which LLC formation service is best value in South Carolina?

Mainstay Filing scores first. SC Registered Agent.org and South Carolina Registered Agent.co follow.

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Inputs and sources

S.C, per scstatehouse.gov, August 2026.
November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing South Carolina service page
November 13, 2026 copy of the SC Registered Agent.org pricing page
November 13, 2026 copy of the South Carolina Registered Agent.co pricing page