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South Carolina formation packet
Download the South Carolina articles of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the public formation filing — not the operating agreement banks usually also ask for.
A South Carolina formation packet with support and lifetime updates. Where the state publishes an official blank, we package that form plus any companion files shown below.
Articles or a certificate of formation create the LLC. They do not set ownership percentages or member voting rules.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant access, email support, and updated files if this packet is refreshed.
Most customers also need a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement after they file.
This state packet includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
The articles of organization is the public document that creates an LLC in South Carolina. It is filed with the state. It is not the operating agreement.
Where South Carolina publishes an official blank, this packet is meant to give you that form plus instructions or companions.
Most customers also need a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement. Banks often ask for both the stamped formation document and that internal agreement.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for South Carolina.
Researched filing overview
South Carolina organizes a domestic LLC under S.C. Code §§ 33-44-202 and 33-44-203 by filing official Form F0006, Articles of Organization. The $110 state filing fee is paid separately to the Secretary of State.
File online through Business Entities Online or mail the completed official form. The packet includes the current SOS Form F0006 (revised August 2016) and a federal EIN worksheet.
South Carolina requires no annual report for a standard LLC. The LLC must maintain a registered agent with a South Carolina street address.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable South Carolina name and a registered agent who can accept service in South Carolina.
File the articles of organization with South Carolina. Pay the state’s fee on the official site or by mail. This product does not file for you.
Most customers then adopt an operating agreement and apply for an EIN if they need a federal tax ID. Banks often ask for both the stamped formation document and the agreement.
Read the filing notes and statute excerpts here. The official articles of organization preview follows below.
Quick answer
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within South Carolina.
An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within South Carolina. It sets forth the name of the proposed company and contact information for its registered agent, among other details. It may include other provisions, provided that they are not inconsistent with state law. It comes complete with instructions and filing information for creating an LLC within the state.
South Carolina accepts the filing of an articles of organization form via U. S. mail or electronically via the Secretary of State's online system for e-filing documents.
The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in S. C. Code Ann. § 33-44-105. The name of the LLC must contain "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "L. L. C.", "LLC", "L. C.", or "LC". "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.", and "company" may be abbreviated as "Co.". The name must be distinguishable from those of all other entities on file with the state. It may not infringe on any active trademark or service mark registered with the state or the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. One may search online the USPTO's trademark database. The Secretary of State offers an online trademark search of marks registered with the state.
One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within South Carolina by querying the state's official Business Entity Search tool. As a rule of thumb, the state will consider a proposed business name available if the first two words of the name do not match the first two words of that of any other entity authorized to conduct business within the state.
South Carolina imposes a fee of $110 for the filing of an articles of organization form.
The statutory authority for an LLC within the state is the South Carolina Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 1996 (S. C. Code Ann. § 33-44-101 et seq.).
The statutory requirements for a valid articles of organization filing are codified in S. C. Code Ann. § 33-44-202 and 203. The text of the statutes read as follows:
SECTION 33-44-202. Organization. (a) One or more persons may organize a limited liability company, consisting of one or more members, by delivering articles of organization to the office of the Secretary of State for filing. (b) Unless a delayed effective date is specified, the existence of a limited liability company begins when the articles of organization are filed. (c) The filing of the articles of organization by the Secretary of State is conclusive proof that the organizers satisfied all conditions precedent to the creation of a limited liability company.
SECTION 33-44-203. Articles of organization. (a) Articles of organization of a limited liability company must set forth: (1) the name of the company; (2) the address of the initial designated office; (3) the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process; (4) the name and address of each organizer; (5) whether the company is to be a term company and, if so, the term specified; (6) whether the company is to be manager-managed, and, if so, the name and address of each initial manager; and (7) whether one or more of the members of the company are to be liable for its debts and obligations under Section 33-44-303(c). (b) Articles of organization of a limited liability company may set forth: (1) provisions permitted to be set forth in an operating agreement; or (2) other matters not inconsistent with law. (c) Articles of organization of a limited liability company may not vary the nonwaivable provisions of Section 33-44-103(b). As to all other matters, if any provision of an operating agreement is inconsistent with the articles of organization: (1) the operating agreement controls as to managers, members, and members' transferees; and (2) the articles of organization control as to persons, other than managers, members, and their transferees, who reasonably rely on the articles to their detriment.
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SOUTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
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No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Where South Carolina publishes an official articles of organization, this packet is intended to include that blank plus any companion files listed on this page.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 2 documents in print-ready PDF format. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
South Carolina generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
Both. File online through Business Entities Online or mail official Form F0006. The $110 state filing fee is paid separately either way.
No. A standard LLC not taxed as a corporation has no recurring Secretary of State annual report or annual LLC fee.