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South Carolina foreign LLC requirements
South Carolina asks a foreign LLC for Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $110 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Application | Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | South Carolina Secretary of State |
| Fee | $110 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 30 days |
| Registered agent | A agent for service of process with a South Carolina street address |
| Yearly filing | None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee |
Good standing
Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the South Carolina application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | South Carolina fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | SC Registered Agent.org | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | South Carolina Registered Agent.co | $199 | $110 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
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.
Every year after
None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee. Keep the agent for service of process current as well; each service above includes the first year.
South Carolina questions
Does South Carolina require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in South Carolina?
None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee.
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in South Carolina?
$110. A $199 filing service adds to that.
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