Fee verified September 3, 2026. Always confirm on the South Carolina Secretary of State site before filing — fees change.
LLC cost in South Carolina
Forming an LLC in South Carolina costs $110 in state filing fees and no recurring report fee. Your realistic first-year state-fee total is $110.
South Carolina fee breakdown
| Articles of Organization (filing fee) | $110 |
| Report fee (None) | $0 |
| First-year state total | $110 |
| Registered agent (if hired) | $0 self-filed · $125-$249/yr service |
| EIN from the IRS | $0 (file the SS-4 yourself) |
What you'd pay with a formation service
Northwest: $39 + $110 state fee = $149 year one, $125/yr agent from year two. ZenBusiness or Bizee: $0 + $110 = $110 year one, $199/yr agent after. The full comparison with tradeoffs lives in best LLC formation services.
Filing yourself in South Carolina
Go to the South Carolina Secretary of State's business filing portal, search your name for availability, and file the Articles of Organization online. Payment is by card, approval is typically days, and the EIN from irs.gov is free and instant. The national cost table shows how South Carolina compares, and the FormBench homepage has the calculator for your exact scenario.
This page is fee data, not legal advice. For anything entity-structure related, talk to an accountant or attorney.