Registered Agent Reviewed › South Carolina
How to check a registered agent in South Carolina
Mainstay Filing is our pick in South Carolina at $149 a year. To check any agent here: ask the South Carolina Secretary of State how it records agents, confirm a South Carolina street address, then apply the five criteria.
The South Carolina rule
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. 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. The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted. Changing agents costs $10. Source: S.C. Code § 33-44-108, checked October 20, 2026.
Providers reviewed in South Carolina
- Mainstay Filing $149 a year, same at renewal.
- Standard Filings $199, same afterwards
- ResidentAgents.com $129, same afterwards
- Northwest Registered Agent $125, same afterwards
- ZenBusiness $99, then $199
- LegalZoom $249, same afterwards
- Harbor Compliance $99, then $159
- InCorp Services $129, same afterwards
- Bizee $149, same afterwards
How do I check a registered agent in South Carolina?
Our data has no commercial agent listing for South Carolina; ask the South Carolina Secretary of State how it handles agents. The address on the filing has to be an in-state street address.
Do I need a registered agent in South Carolina?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. (S.C. Code § 33-44-108).