LLC in Another State › South Carolina
Living in South Carolina with an LLC formed elsewhere
If your LLC was formed outside South Carolina and does business here, it generally registers with the South Carolina Secretary of State as a foreign LLC. The fee is $110.
Do I have to register?
South Carolina expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?
The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.
| LLC formed in | Formation fee | South Carolina foreign fee | State fees together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $100 | $110 | $210 |
| Delaware | $110 | $110 | $220 |
| Nevada | $425 | $110 | $535 |
Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)
Want it handled? For South Carolina, in order.
- 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
- 2. SC Registered Agent.org $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
- 3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co $199 + the $110 state fee = $309; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s South Carolina page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the South Carolina Secretary of State.
What you keep up
None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee. You also keep a agent for service of process in South Carolina.
South Carolina questions
Can I run an LLC from South Carolina if it was formed in another state?
You can, but South Carolina generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the South Carolina Secretary of State takes the filing.
What does South Carolina charge a foreign LLC?
$110.
Do I need paper from the state where I formed?
Yes. Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days.
Sources
- South Carolina Business Entities Online: businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs: sos.sc.gov/faqs-about-business-entities, checked October 8, 2026
- South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44: www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t33c044.php, checked October 8, 2026
- SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs: dor.sc.gov/business-income-taxes/corporate/corporate-faqs, checked October 8, 2026