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Who needs articles of organization (LLC); no annual report in South Carolina?

Issued by South Carolina Secretary of State, Business Filings, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in South Carolina

The South Carolina table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Secretary of State’s business filings system. The articles name a registered agent with a South Carolina street address, not a post office box. There is no annual report to the Secretary of State, so the main recurring state filing for most small LLCs is the Department of Revenue tax account.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by South Carolina Secretary of State, Business Filings.

Sources and dates

Code of Laws 33-44-1204 (Secretary of State fees); Secretary of State business filings fee list; Department of Revenue guidance on LLC annual reports. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.