Ruling
SC Registered Agent.org: the ruling for a South Carolina-only businesses
$99 yearly
Score9.0out of 10
A plain South Carolina agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to South Carolina; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
SC Registered Agent.org acts as the South Carolina registered agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming a South Carolina LLC through SC Registered Agent.org
SC Registered Agent.org files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your registered agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
Registering a foreign company in South Carolina with SC Registered Agent.org
SC Registered Agent.org prepares the state registration for $199, and South Carolina adds a $110 fee. The first year as registered agent is included. The owner supplies certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, issued within 30 days.
SC Registered Agent.org against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, SC Registered Agent.org totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year; the SC Registered Agent.org route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. South Carolina Registered Agent.co, the other South Carolina agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.
Questions on the ruling for SC Registered Agent.org
What does SC Registered Agent.org charge?
Service as registered agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus South Carolina's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by SC Registered Agent.org?
South Carolina requires no yearly LLC report with the South Carolina Secretary of State; the only continuing duty is keeping the agent on record.
Does SC Registered Agent.org suit a South Carolina LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in South Carolina that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our South Carolina pages is 9.0.
What does the SC Registered Agent.org plan include?
A registered office in South Carolina and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does SC Registered Agent.org handle foreign registration in South Carolina?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with South Carolina's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- South Carolina registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- South Carolina Business Entities Online, on the record as of October 2026
- SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs, on the record as of October 2026
- SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs, on the record as of October 2026
- S.C. Code Title 33, Chapter 44, Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, on the record as of November 2026
- Exhibit: SC Registered Agent.org, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, South Carolina service pages, November 12, 2026