How to form a South Dakota LLC (Limited Liability Company)

Organizing a South Dakota LLC

Form a South Dakota LLC by filing Articles of Organization and include the $165 state filing fee to the South Dakota Secretary of State Office. File the articles by mail or in person. South Dakota will process filed documents in approximately one week. For an additional fee of $50, South Dakota will expedite your articles and have them processed two business days.

Qualification of a Foreign LLC in South Dakota

Check name availability: sdsos.gov/business/search.aspx

South Dakota LLC Statute: South Dakota Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, §§ 47-34A-203 and 47-34A-1002.

Filing Fees for South Dakota LLC: Domestic $165, Foreign $765.

Other South Dakota LLC Forms and Fees

Statement Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent: $10
Amended Articles of Organization: $60
Articles of Termination: $10
Application for Reinstatement: $150
Annual Report: $65

Available LLC Formation Services in South Dakota

LLC Center Publications recommends Northwest Registered Agent LLC to form your South Dakota Limited Liability Company.