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Registered agents in South Carolina, compared (2026)
South Carolina requires every LLC to have a registered agent. Of the 9 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $10.
- South Carolina rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The South Carolina line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| Standard Filings | Same price every year | Not itemized on its page | Its page says $199/yr in any state. |
| ResidentAgents.com | Same price every year | Service of process received and scanned the same business day | Its page says the price is the same in all 50 states, with no setup fee. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
South Carolina agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Address
- The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $10
- Statute
- S.C. Code § 33-44-108
Questions
Which registered agents serve South Carolina?
9 providers have a published price for South Carolina, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, Standard Filings, ResidentAgents.com, Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Harbor Compliance, InCorp Services and Bizee.
Do I need a registered agent in South Carolina?
Yes. 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.
Where must the agent be located in South Carolina?
The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
What does it cost to change agents in South Carolina?
The state charges $10 to file the change (S.C. Code § 33-44-108).
Sources
- South Carolina registered agent statute (S.C. Code § 33-44-108): www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t33c044.php, checked October 20, 2026
- South Carolina Secretary of State: sos.sc.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026