Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in South Carolina
Current South Carolina business-entity forms are posted on the Downloadable Paper Forms page. Filings may be submitted through Business Entities Online, by mail to SC Secretary of State’s Office, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29201, or in person at Edgar Brown Building, 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29201. Business-filings assistance is available at 803-734-2158.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Organization (F0006) | The filing states the designated office, registered office, and agent for service of process for the South Carolina LLC. | $25 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority (F0008) | The filing states the South Carolina designated office and agent for service of process for the foreign LLC. | $110 |
| Conversion of Corporation to a Limited Liability Company (F0101) | The converted LLC must provide its South Carolina service-of-process information in the filing. | $110 |
| Conversion of Partnership to a Limited Liability Company (F0109) | The converted LLC must provide its South Carolina service-of-process information in the filing. | $110 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation (F0001) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority (F0002) | The filing states the South Carolina registered office and registered agent for the foreign corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation for a Professional Corporation (F0023) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the professional corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation for a Statutory Close Corporation (F0026) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the statutory close corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation Professional Corporation – Statutory Close Corporation (F0137) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the professional statutory close corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Conversion of Nonprofit Corporation to Business Corporation (F0097) | The converted corporation must provide its registered office and registered agent in the filing. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Conversion of Partnership to Corporation (F0120) | The converted corporation must provide its registered office and registered agent in the filing. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation (F0014) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the nonprofit corporation. | $25 |
| Application for Certificate of Authority Nonprofit Corporation (F0013) | The filing states the South Carolina registered office and registered agent for the foreign nonprofit corporation. | $25 |
| Conversion of Corporation to Nonprofit Corporation (F0102) | The converted nonprofit corporation must provide its registered office and registered agent in the filing. | $10 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Limited Partnership (F0015) | The filing states the office and agent for service of process for the limited partnership. | $10 |
| Application for Registration Foreign Limited Partnership (F0019) | The filing states the South Carolina office and agent for service of process for the foreign limited partnership. | $10 |
| Conversion of Corporation to Partnership – Limited Partnership (F0103) | The resulting limited partnership must provide its South Carolina service-of-process information in the filing. | $10 |
| Conversion of LLC to Partnership – Limited Partnership (F0107) | The resulting limited partnership must provide its South Carolina service-of-process information in the filing. | $10 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Application for Designation as Limited Liability Partnership (F0007) | The filing states the office and agent for service of process for the South Carolina LLP. | $100 |
| Application for Designation as Limited Liability Partnership – Foreign (F0016) | The filing states the South Carolina office and agent for service of process for the foreign LLP. | $100 |
Additional Entity-Specific Filings in South Carolina
South Carolina publishes separate benefit-corporation forms that require registered-agent information.
Benefit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation – Benefit Corporation (F0009) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the benefit corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation – Benefit Corporation – Professional Corporation (F0024) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the professional benefit corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation – Benefit Corporation – Statutory Close Corporation (F0011) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the statutory close benefit corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Articles of Incorporation – Benefit Corporation – Professional Corporation and Statutory Close (F0010) | The filing states the initial registered office and registered agent for the professional statutory close benefit corporation. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Conversion of LLC to Benefit Corporation (F0098) | The converted benefit corporation must provide its registered office and registered agent in the filing. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
| Conversion of Partnership to Benefit Corporation (F0121) | The converted benefit corporation must provide its registered office and registered agent in the filing. | $110 plus $25 CL-1, total $135 |
Changing a South Carolina Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
South Carolina uses entity-specific change forms, and online filing is available through Business Entities Online.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both of a South Carolina Corporation (F0077/F0078) | The filing changes the corporation’s registered office, registered agent, or both. | $10, or $2 if the registered agent files only a street-address change of the registered office |
| Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both of a Nonprofit Corporation (F0099/F0100) | The filing changes the nonprofit corporation’s registered office, registered agent, or both. | $10 |
| Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent (F0080/F0086) | The filing changes the LLC’s designated office, agent for service of process, or the address of that agent. | $10 |
| Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both of a Benefit Corporation (F0155) | The filing changes the benefit corporation’s registered office, registered agent, or both. | $10, or $2 if the registered agent files only a street-address change of the registered office |
| Notice of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Address of Registered Agent or Both (F0181) | The filing changes the LLP’s agent for service of process, the registered address of that agent, or both. | $10 |
| Notice of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Address of Registered Agent or Both (F0183) | The filing changes the limited partnership’s agent for service of process, the registered address of that agent, or both. | $10 |
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in South Carolina
South Carolina publishes resignation forms by entity type and does not publish a separate rejection-of-appointment form for business entities.
These resignations are generally effective on the 31st day after filing. For corporations and nonprofit corporations, the $5 total is composed of a $3 resignation statement fee and a $2 registered-office discontinuance fee.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in South Carolina
South Carolina publishes separate reinstatement applications by entity type, and the Secretary of State’s business-entity guidance states that the South Carolina registered agent name and address must be included on the filing.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Application for Reinstatement of a Corporation Dissolved by Administrative Action (F0047) | The corporation reinstatement filing must include the current South Carolina registered-agent information required for the record. | $25 |
A business corporation may file for reinstatement at any time after administrative dissolution. South Carolina’s business-entity guidance states that nonprofit corporations and LLCs must apply within two years after administrative dissolution.
FAQ
Where can I find all current South Carolina Secretary of State business forms?
Current business-entity forms are posted on the Downloadable Paper Forms page.
South Carolina also provides online filing and entity search through Business Entities Online. The current business-entity pages do not publish a separate standalone fee-schedule document for these forms, so the filing fee appears on the current form or its filing-page listing.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State?
South Carolina does not use a standalone registered-agent consent form for ordinary business-entity filings.
Consent is documented within the formation, registration, or change filing itself, typically by the new registered agent’s signature on the applicable document. South Carolina’s forms also allow written consent to be attached in some cases, but the state does not publish a separate routine consent form for separate filing.
What form is used to change a registered agent in South Carolina?
A corporation uses the Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both of a South Carolina Corporation (F0077/F0078), a nonprofit corporation uses the Notice of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both of a Nonprofit Corporation (F0099/F0100), an LLC uses the Notice of Change of Designated Office, Agent or Address of Registered Agent (F0080/F0086), an LLP uses the Notice of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Address of Registered Agent or Both (F0181), and a limited partnership uses the Notice of Change of Registered Agent, Registered Address of Registered Agent or Both (F0183).
Filing methods are the same as described above. Business-filings assistance is available at 803-734-2158.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in South Carolina?
South Carolina does not publish a separate statewide registered-agent change form dedicated solely to agent-filed updates across all entity types.
Instead, the ordinary entity change form is used, and some forms expressly allow the current registered agent to sign when the only change is the street address of the registered office. South Carolina’s corporation and benefit-corporation change forms also provide the lower $2 fee for that limited address-only filing by the registered agent.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in South Carolina?
Yes. The Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Corporation (F0014) filing fee is $25.
That amount is lower than the ordinary business-corporation filing fee of $110 plus the $25 CL-1, for a total of $135. South Carolina’s current business-entity pages do not separately publish an additional online convenience-fee schedule for this filing.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in South Carolina?
An out-of-state LLC registers by filing the Application for Certificate of Authority (F0008). The filing fee is $110.
The filing must state a South Carolina designated office and agent for service of process. South Carolina’s current business-entity materials do not state a separate quantified late-registration penalty on that filing form.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in South Carolina?
A limited partnership is formed by filing the Certificate of Limited Partnership (F0015), and a foreign limited partnership registers by filing the Application for Registration Foreign Limited Partnership (F0019); each filing is $10, and each requires a South Carolina agent for service of process.
An LLP is not created by a new-entity formation filing with the Secretary of State. A partnership obtains LLP status by filing the Application for Designation as Limited Liability Partnership (F0007), and a foreign partnership uses the Application for Designation as Limited Liability Partnership – Foreign (F0016); each filing is $100, and each requires South Carolina service-of-process information.
General partnerships and sole proprietorships do not file with the South Carolina Secretary of State. South Carolina’s current business-entity materials do not provide a separate state-issued LLLP formation or foreign LLLP registration form.
Can I file South Carolina SOS forms online?
Yes. South Carolina accepts many business-entity filings through Business Entities Online.
The system supports online filing for new and existing entities and also provides entity and registered-agent search tools. Downloadable paper forms remain available for filings that are prepared and submitted outside the online workflow.