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3 Best Registered Agents in South Carolina (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, South Carolina Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and SC Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) lead the 2026 South Carolina table of registered agents, in that order. Work it through: a first year of $99 to $149, then totals of $297 to $447 at year three.

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

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Results box

Is an agent needed? Yes scstatehouse.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Totals after one year $99 to $149 Agent charge per year

Totals after three years $297 to $447 Includes both renewals

Where rows cross Does not occur No change in order

Rows ranked by value

Service prices only. The state charges the same no matter which agent you name.

Wins on value

1. South Carolina Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year sum

$99 first year, $99 after

Year-1 price $99

Renewal price $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $297

South Carolina Registered Agent.co scores highest in South Carolina: one state, $99 a year, $99 after renewal.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, and the three-year total counts 42% of the score.

The price buys

A local registered office
Served papers scanned into your account

Adds up

Less per year than Mainstay Filing
Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Does not add up

South Carolina only

Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for nationwide coverage

$149 first year, $149 after

Year-1 price $149

Renewal price $149/yr

Sum of 3 years $447

Next in the working, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year now and in whichever state the company registers next.

The $150 gap to South Carolina Registered Agent.co over three years fixes this row's place.

The price buys

An in-state office address
Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

Identical price in all fifty states
A constant $149 per year

Does not add up

Costs $50 more annually
Agent service only, so reports stay with you

Built for South Carolina

3. SC Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option

$99 first year, $99 after

Year-1 price $99

Renewal price $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $297

SC Registered Agent.org is row 3: one state, $99 a year, $99 after renewal.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

A local registered office
Served papers scanned into your account

Adds up

Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Does not add up

South Carolina only

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	South Carolina Registered Agent.co	$99	$198	$297	$495	Visit South Carolina Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$149	$298	$447	$745	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	SC Registered Agent.org	$99	$198	$297	$495	Visit SC Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No break-even shows up in ten years.

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Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

South Carolina state fees (official)

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Filing the articles	$110	scstatehouse.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years	$110	Our addition

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

What settled the order

Three-year total put South Carolina Registered Agent.co in row one. That term is 42% of the score; items covered per dollar, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co wins the cost term at $297 over three years, against $150 more for Mainstay Filing.

South Carolina registered agent rules, from the source (South Carolina Secretary of State)

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 (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

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

Questions

What does a registered agent in South Carolina cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year in this table.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Between $297 to $447 for three years of service.

Does South Carolina require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

You can, so long as you meet both the address and eligibility rules.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Report fee: zero.

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

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which registered agent is best value in South Carolina?

By the five-part score the South Carolina rows run South Carolina Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and SC Registered Agent.org, led by South Carolina Registered Agent.co on three-year total.

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Inputs and sources

For S.C: scstatehouse.gov, checked August 2026.
Prices from South Carolina Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026
Prices from Mainstay Filing, South Carolina service page, November 13, 2026
Prices from SC Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026