Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › South Carolina

How to change your registered agent in South Carolina

File the Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent with the South Carolina Secretary of State (paper via Downloadable Paper Forms, or online at businessfilings.sc.gov Business Entities Online). The state fee is $10. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $159 in all.

The filing

Form
Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent
Filed with
South Carolina Secretary of State (paper via Downloadable Paper Forms, or online at businessfilings.sc.gov Business Entities Online)
State fee
$10
Law
S.C. Code § 33-44-108
Who can serve
A South Carolina resident, a South Carolina corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in South Carolina.
Address rule
The address has to be a street address in South Carolina for the agent, stated in the articles. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in South Carolina

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $10. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $10 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

South Carolina does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the South Carolina Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in South Carolina?

The state fee is $10 (South Carolina Secretary of State (paper via Downloadable Paper Forms, or online at businessfilings.sc.gov Business Entities Online)). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in South Carolina?

A South Carolina resident, a South Carolina corporation, another LLC, or a corporation or company from another state authorized to do business in South Carolina. Law: S.C. Code § 33-44-108.

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