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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in South Carolina? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the South Carolina rule below: 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. Check with the South Carolina Secretary of State before you file.
The South Carolina rule
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.
The address: 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 LLC itself cannot be its own agent in South Carolina; an individual or another business serves. Changing agents in South Carolina costs $10. Source: S.C. Code § 33-44-108, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your South Carolina address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($10 in South Carolina).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in South Carolina, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in South Carolina?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the South Carolina rule below: 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. Check with the South Carolina Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in South Carolina?
$10 to the state.