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South Carolina LLC vs Delaware LLC with South Carolina registration
Forming in South Carolina costs $110; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then South Carolina charges $110 to register it, so $220 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in South Carolina | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in South Carolina | $110 | None |
| South Carolina foreign registration | None | $110 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| South Carolina yearly filing, two years | $0 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $110 | $1,020 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in South Carolina
Mainstay Filing prepares the South Carolina registration (Form F0008, Application for a Certificate of Authority by a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for South Carolina are on the South Carolina page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. South Carolina: foreign registration and yearly filing from the South Carolina Secretary of State and the sources on the South Carolina page.