Form an LLC in South Carolina

Filing fees at a glance

LLC filing fee: $110
Corporation filing fee: $135
Annual report: None

LLC formation packages

Basic

$110

Service fee: $0 + State filing fee: $110

Business name availability check
State formation filing

Standard

$309

Service fee: $199 + State filing fee: $110

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Operating agreement
EIN (federal tax ID) application

Premium

$409

Service fee: $299 + State filing fee: $110

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Operating agreement
EIN (federal tax ID) application
Expedited processing
First year of compliance reminders

Start your LLC in South Carolina

Other filings in this state

Corporation

Basic

$135

Service fee: $0 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing

Standard

$334

Service fee: $199 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Corporate bylaws
EIN (federal tax ID) application

Premium

$434

Service fee: $299 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Corporate bylaws
EIN (federal tax ID) application
Expedited processing
First year of compliance reminders

Nonprofit

Basic

$135

Service fee: $0 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing

Standard

$334

Service fee: $199 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Corporate bylaws
EIN (federal tax ID) application

Premium

$434

Service fee: $299 + State filing fee: $135

Business name availability check
State formation filing
Corporate bylaws
EIN (federal tax ID) application
Expedited processing
Tax-exempt application preparation

DBA

South Carolina has no statewide DBA filing mechanism. There is no DBA package to quote here; any assumed-name filing would take place at the county level and falls outside this state's data.

Sources & methodology

Filing fees and requirements shown on this page come from LegalSpring's state facts data set, not from this formation service. Always confirm current fees on the state's own site before filing.

Visit the South Carolina Secretary of State