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South Carolina Registered Agent.co Review (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

$99 a year is what South Carolina Registered Agent.co charges for South Carolina registered agent service, and the same $99 at renewal. The plan covers an in-state street address for the registered office and online scans of legal papers served on the company. a South Carolina LLC formed through it costs $199 plus the state fee, with the first year of agent service included. Foreign registration in South Carolina runs $199 plus the state fee. Our reading: a fit for a South Carolina-only company that wants a fixed agent price and will file its own yearly paperwork.

Our finding

South Carolina Registered Agent.co: a fit for a South Carolina-only companies

Score9.0out of 10
$99/yr, renews at $99

A straightforward South Carolina agent with a flat price and a fixed renewal.

What you get

  • A physical in-state address listed for the company
  • Served legal documents are scanned and made available online

Good

  • $99 a year, unchanged at renewal
  • A lower yearly agent price than Mainstay Filing
  • Offers LLC formation and foreign registration too
  • Year-one agent service is included with LLC formation

Weak spots

  • $99 extra for the EIN application
  • South Carolina only; other states need a different agent
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What $99 a year includes

Under the $99-a-year plan, South Carolina Registered Agent.co becomes the company's South Carolina registered agent. The company gets an in-state street address for its registered office, and legal papers served there are scanned and uploaded to your account. The renewal price is unchanged at $99.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co for a South Carolina LLC formation

For $199, South Carolina Registered Agent.co prepares and submits the formation document, and South Carolina's own filing fee is extra. Year one of registered agent service is included, then the agent costs $99 a year. An EIN application adds $99, although the IRS issues EINs free of charge.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co and foreign registration in South Carolina

South Carolina Registered Agent.co registers an outside company in South Carolina for $199 plus the state's $110 fee. Year one of registered agent service is part of the package. The company supplies certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, issued within 30 days.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co compared with Mainstay Filing

Mainstay Filing's agent plan totals $447 over three years, against $297 at South Carolina Registered Agent.co, a difference of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that works in all fifty states and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing charges $199 a year for formation; South Carolina Registered Agent.co totals $397 over three years for formation and the agent, with no report filing. SC Registered Agent.org is the other South Carolina agent in this report; it charges the same $99 a year, and the two grade close together.

South Carolina Registered Agent.co: common questions

How much does South Carolina Registered Agent.co cost per year?

$99 a year for registered agent service, with no change at renewal. LLC formation costs $199 plus the South Carolina filing fee.

Does South Carolina Registered Agent.co prepare my annual report?

South Carolina has no yearly LLC report with the South Carolina Secretary of State; the only recurring task is keeping the agent on record.

Is South Carolina Registered Agent.co a reasonable registered agent for a South Carolina LLC?

Yes, for a company that will remain in South Carolina and wants a stable agent price. Its average score across our South Carolina pages is 9.0.

What is included with South Carolina Registered Agent.co?

South Carolina registered office address, with online scans of papers served on the company.

Does South Carolina Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in South Carolina?

Yes, at $199 plus South Carolina's fee, and it includes a year of agent service.

See also

Source notes

  1. South Carolina registered agent statute (verified October 2026)
  2. South Carolina Business Entities Online (verified October 2026)
  3. SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs (verified October 2026)
  4. SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs (verified October 2026)
  5. S.C. Code Title 33, Chapter 44, Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (verified November 2026)
  6. Pulled November 12, 2026: South Carolina Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages
  7. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, South Carolina service pages