South Carolina annual report requirements
South Carolina does not require an annual report from LLCs unless the LLC is taxed as a corporation, in which case the filing goes to the Department of Revenue with the tax return. There is no report for us to file and nothing to charge you for, which is why the order form for South Carolina declines the order. Verified with the South Carolina Secretary of State on August 4, 2026.
Source: South Carolina Secretary of State. Checked August 4, 2026.
Filings we do handle in South Carolina
Does South Carolina require an LLC annual report?
No. South Carolina does not require an annual report from LLCs unless the LLC is taxed as a corporation, in which case the filing goes to the Department of Revenue with the tax return.
- Required in South Carolina
- No
- State agency
- South Carolina Secretary of State
- Government fee
- None
- Our service fee
- Not charged
What does forming an LLC in South Carolina cost?
South Carolina charges $125 to register an LLC and we file it for $100 flat. Forming an LLC in South Carolina covers what the state wants and what it costs.
What else does South Carolina require of an LLC?
South Carolina requires no annual report and a registered agent at all times, plus sales tax registration if you sell taxable goods.
Sales tax registration
$50 to the state, and only if you sell taxable goods. South Carolina calls this a retail license. It is a one-time $50 per location with no renewal. More on South Carolina reseller permits.
Registered agent
Every South Carolina LLC has to name one. It can be you at no cost if you have a street address in the state. Ours is $99 a year and optional, with no first year that quietly becomes a renewal.
Trade name, if you use one
South Carolina registers trade names at the county level, so there is no single state fee. South Carolina does not register trade names at the state level. Contact us and we will quote your county by hand.
What else do people ask about the South Carolina annual report?
There is no fee to pay. South Carolina does not require an annual report from LLCs unless the LLC is taxed as a corporation, in which case the filing goes to the Department of Revenue with the tax return.
Late consequences are set by South Carolina and range from a penalty to administrative dissolution, which means the state stops recognising your company until you fix it. The cost of being late is always higher than the cost of the report, and reinstatement is a separate filing with its own fee. We do not publish a penalty figure for every state because those change without notice; the South Carolina Secretary of State publishes the current one.
The report is about the company existing, not about what it earned. A dormant LLC with no revenue owes the same report as a busy one for as long as it is registered. If you are done with the company, dissolving it is what stops the obligation.
Other South Carolina filings
What other states charge
Government fees on this page are paid to the South Carolina Secretary of State. Fees are taken from each state's official fee schedule, last checked August 4, 2026. States change them without much warning, and your exact total is recalculated at checkout from the same table. FastBusinessFiling is a filing service, not a law firm or an accounting firm, and does not give legal or tax advice. You can file any of this yourself directly with South Carolina.
