What an LLC Costs in South Dakota
The South Dakota LLC filing fee, the annual report fee, any state franchise or minimum tax, and other required costs, from the official state sources.
Short answer: Domestic Articles of Organization cost $150 filed electronically online, or $165 filed on paper (the paper fee includes the additional $15 paper filing fee). South Dakota Secretary of State, Filing Fees
| LLC filing fee | Domestic Articles of Organization cost $150 filed electronically online, or $165 filed on paper (the paper fee includes the additional $15 paper filing fee). |
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| Annual report | LLCs and registered foreign LLCs must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. The fee is $55 filed electronically online or $70 on paper (including the $15 paper filing fee), and delinquent reports incur an additional $50 late fee. Under current law, the first report is due before the first day of the second month of the year following the year the LLC was authorized to transact business, and later reports by the same date each year; the Secretary of State's online Search Tool shows when a company's report is due. Starting January 1, 2027, an entity files either in its formation anniversary month each year or by January 31 each year, as it selects on its formation document (it can switch with a change-of-filing-date form). The wording of current SDCL § 59-11-25 as displayed on the Legislature's site is unusual; check the Secretary of State's Search Tool for your actual due date. |
Where to get help in South Dakota
More South Dakota starting an llc & small business
- LLC Annual Report in South Dakota
- Registering a DBA (Assumed Name) in South Dakota
- All South Dakota starting an llc & small business rules
FAQ
How much does it cost to form an LLC in South Dakota?
Domestic Articles of Organization cost $150 filed electronically online, or $165 filed on paper (the paper fee includes the additional $15 paper filing fee).
Does an LLC have to file an annual report in South Dakota?
LLCs and registered foreign LLCs must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. The fee is $55 filed electronically online or $70 on paper (including the $15 paper filing fee), and delinquent reports incur an additional $50 late fee. Under current law, the first report is due before the first day of the second month of the year following the year the LLC was authorized to transact business, and later reports by the same date each year; the Secretary of State's online Search Tool shows when a company's report is due. Starting January 1, 2027, an entity files either in its formation anniversary month each year or by January 31 each year, as it selects on its formation document (it can switch with a change-of-filing-date form).
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