Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in South Carolina

To register an LLC formed in another state in South Carolina, file Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the South Carolina Secretary of State and pay $110.

Before: at home

South Carolina wants proof from the home state: 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 before you file here.

During: in South Carolina

File
Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$110
Agent
A agent for service of process with a South Carolina street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Carolina (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in South Carolina these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $110 state fee = $309

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. SC Registered Agent.org

$199 + $110 state fee = $309

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. South Carolina Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

After: staying registered

None with the Secretary of State (corporate license fee report to the SC Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation), no fee. The services above include the agent for year one.

South Carolina questions

Can my existing LLC operate in South Carolina?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the South Carolina Secretary of State and pay $110; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence from the home-state Secretary of State, no older than 30 days.

What happens after I register 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, and a agent for service of process must stay in place.

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