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South Carolina LLC costs
Start with the quoted state fees. Check the missing pieces before you file.
Partly verifiedFee not verified yet — check South Carolina Secretary of State ↗. Historical amounts without a saved quote are excluded.
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State fees, with the evidence
Year 1 is the formation year. Open a row’s source text for conditions and the exact quote.
| Filing or obligation | Fee / rule and source |
|---|---|
| Formation filing | Historical amounts without a saved quote are not used. |
| Recurring obligations | |
| Franchise / privilege tax rule | |
| Publication requirement | |
| Expedite options | |
| Processing note | |
| Formation Evidence | Show the source textNote: Official LLC statute states formation fee as one hundred ten dollars; numeric formation stays null under the unchanged numeric-token rule. Amount Text: one hundred ten dollars Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026SECTION 33-44-1204. Fees. (a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection are delivered to him for filing: (1) articles of organization of a limited liability company: one hundred ten dollars. |
Build your South Carolina estimate
Use the same math as our LLC cost calculator. Add your own agent and formation-service quotes.
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South Carolina Secretary of State ↗What to verify
- Confirm the current formation fee and any payment, name-reservation or initial-report charges with South Carolina Secretary of State.
- Confirm recurring reporting frequency, your first due date and any tax or publication obligations that apply to your business.
- Review each item marked not verified yet. Get a quote for variable and conditional charges before treating this subtotal as your budget.
- Keep provider subscriptions, agent renewals and state processing times separate.
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