What form do I file to create a South Carolina LLC?

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You file the Articles of Organization with the South Carolina Secretary of State. You can file online through Business Filings Online, which is the fastest method, or by mail, with the $110 fee.

How South Carolina compares

South Carolina: $110
Rank: 25 of 41 states, lowest to highest
Median: $100 - South Carolina sits above it
Range: $35 (Montana) to $500 (Massachusetts)

Quick facts

Form: Articles of Organization for a Limited Liability Company
Filing fee: $110 (2026), to the South Carolina Secretary of State
Agency: SC Secretary of State - file online via Business Filings Online
Registered agent: Required - a South Carolina resident or qualified entity with a street address
Annual report: None for standard LLCs (only if taxed as a corporation)
State income tax: Pass-through by default; owners pay South Carolina individual income tax

The same question in every other state

This requirement is set at state level, so the answer changes when you cross a state line. Below is how 45 other states answer the same question, each linked to the page that cites the agency it came from. The full breakdown is on How to Form an LLC.

State	Answer
Alabama	You file the Domestic Limited Liability Company Certificate of Formation with the Alabama Secretary of State. Unlike most states, Alabama also requires you to reserve your entity name with the Secretary of State before you file the Certificate of Formation.
Alaska	You file Form 08-400, Articles of Organization, with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. You can file it online through the Alaska Corporations System or submit it by mail.
Arizona	You file Articles of Organization (Form L010) with the Arizona Corporation Commission. You can file online through the eCorp system or submit it by mail, fax, or in person with the $50 fee.
Arkansas	You file the Certificate of Organization, Form LL-01, with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Arkansas renamed this document from Articles of Organization to Certificate of Organization when it adopted the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act in 2021.
California	You file Form LLC-1, Articles of Organization, with the California Secretary of State. You can file it online through bizfile Online or by mail with the $70 filing fee, and the LLC exists once the state accepts it.
Colorado	You file Articles of Organization with the Colorado Secretary of State. Colorado accepts filings only through its online business portal; there is no paper form.
Connecticut	You file Form LLC-1, the Certificate of Organization, with the Connecticut Secretary of the State. This can be done online through the CONCORD system or by mail, with a $120 filing fee.
Florida	You file the Articles of Organization with the Florida Division of Corporations, most easily online through Sunbiz. The total cost is $125, which covers the $100 filing fee and the $25 registered agent designation.
Georgia	You file the Articles of Organization, Form CD 030, together with a Transmittal Form, with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division. File online through the eCorp portal for $100 or by mail for $110.
Hawaii	You file Articles of Organization, Form LLC-1, with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division. You can file online through Hawaii Business Express or by mail with the $50 fee.
Illinois	You file Form LLC-5.5, the Articles of Organization, with the Illinois Secretary of State. You can file online through the Department of Business Services or submit the form by mail with the $150 fee.
Indiana	You file the Articles of Organization, State Form 49459, with the Indiana Secretary of State. Most filers submit it online through INBiz for $95; a mailed paper filing is $100.
Iowa	You file the Certificate of Organization with the Iowa Secretary of State. You can file it online through the Fast Track Filing system or submit it by mail with the $50 fee.
Kansas	You file the Articles of Organization, Form DL, with the Kansas Secretary of State. A series LLC files Form LAO instead.
Louisiana	You file the Articles of Organization (form #365) together with an initial report with the Louisiana Secretary of State. The fastest way is online through the geauxBIZ portal, which also lets you reserve a name and search existing entities.
Maine	You file Form LLC-6, the Articles of Organization for a Limited Liability Company, with the Maine Secretary of State. You can file it online through the Corporations Online portal or submit it by mail or in person with the $175 fee.
Maryland	You file Articles of Organization with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT). File online through Maryland Business Express or by mail with the $100 fee ($150 online, including the mandatory $50 expedited fee).
Massachusetts	You file a Certificate of Organization under M.G.L. c.156C, s.12 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division.
Michigan	You file the Articles of Organization, Form CSCL/CD-700, with the LARA Corporations Division. You can file it online through the Corporations Online Filing System or by mail with the $50 fee.
Minnesota	You file Articles of Organization for a limited liability company under Chapter 322C with the Minnesota Secretary of State. You can file online, in person, or by mail.
Mississippi	You file a Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company with the Mississippi Secretary of State. You can file it online or by mail with the $50 fee.
Missouri	You file Form LLC-1, the Articles of Organization, with the Missouri Secretary of State. File it online through the Business Services portal for $50, or by mail or in person for $105.
Montana	You file the Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company with the Montana Secretary of State. Montana requires this to be filed online through the Secretary of State business portal with the $35 fee.
Nebraska	You file the Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State. You can file online through the Nebraska Business Services website or submit a paper form by mail with the $110 fee.
Nevada	You file the Articles of Organization for a limited-liability company with the Nevada Secretary of State under NRS Chapter 86. The $75 filing is submitted online through SilverFlume or by mail, along with the Initial List and State Business License application.
New Hampshire	You file Form LLC 1, the Certificate of Formation, with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. You can file it online or submit it by mail with the $100 fee.
New Mexico	You file a Certificate of Organization with the New Mexico Secretary of State. You can file it online through their portal or submit it by mail with the $50 fee.
New York	You file Articles of Organization under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. You can file online through New York Business Express or by mail with the $200 fee.
North Carolina	You file Form L-01, the Articles of Organization for a Limited Liability Company, with the NC Secretary of State. You can file it online through the Online Business Services portal or submit it by mail with the $125 fee.
North Dakota	You file the Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company with the North Dakota Secretary of State, submitted through the FirstStop online portal with the $135 fee.
Ohio	You file Form 610, Articles of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company, with the Ohio Secretary of State. You can file online through Ohio Business Central or by mail with the $99 fee.
Oklahoma	You file the Articles of Organization for an Oklahoma limited liability company with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. You can file online through the Secretary of State's business system or by mail, with the $100 fee.
Oregon	You file Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. You can file online through the Oregon Business Registry or by mail, with the $100 fee.
Pennsylvania	You file the Certificate of Organization, form DSCB:15-8821, along with a New Entity Docketing Statement (DSCB:15-134A), with the Department of State's Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. File online through Business Filing Services or by mail with the $125 fee.
Rhode Island	You file the Articles of Organization, Form 400, with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. You can file online or by mail with the $150 fee.
South Dakota	You file the Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company with the South Dakota Secretary of State. Online filing costs $150 and paper filing costs $165.
Tennessee	You file Form SS-4270, Articles of Organization for a Limited Liability Company, with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services. You can file online or by mail with the per-member fee.
Texas	You file Form 205, the Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company, with the Texas Secretary of State. You can file it online through SOSDirect or submit it by mail or fax with the $300 fee.
Utah	You file a Certificate of Organization with the Utah Division of Corporations & Commercial Code. The fastest route is online through the OneStop Business Registration at businessregistration.utah.gov, with the $59 fee.
Vermont	You file Form LLC-1, Articles of Organization, with the Vermont Secretary of State. You can file it online or submit it by mail with the $125 fee.
Virginia	You file Form LLC-1011, the Articles of Organization, with the Virginia State Corporation Commission. You can file it online through the Clerk's Information System or submit it by mail with the $100 fee.
Washington	You file the Certificate of Formation for a Limited Liability Company with the Washington Secretary of State. File online through the Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS) for $200, or by mail for $180.
West Virginia	You file Articles of Organization, Form LLD-1, with the West Virginia Secretary of State. You can file online through the One Stop Business Portal or submit the paper form by mail with the $100 fee.
Wisconsin	You file Form 502, the Articles of Organization for a domestic limited liability company, with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. You can file it online through the DFI portal for $130 or submit paper for $170.
Wyoming	You file the Articles of Organization with the Wyoming Secretary of State. You can file it online through the Secretary of State's website or submit it by mail with the $100 fee.

Full context for South Carolina

This page answers one question. The complete South Carolina guide -- covering the surrounding requirements, the forms, the agency, and what happens if you get it wrong -- is at How to Form an LLC in South Carolina: Steps & Cost (2026).

Sources

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