Reference · South Dakota
South Dakota LLC requirements
Every requirement we've verified for a domestic LLC in South Dakota, with the source for each. For the plain-English cost answer, use the cost calculator.
| Filing agency | South Dakota Secretary of State |
|---|---|
| Formation filing fee | $150 |
| Filing fee notes | $150 to file Articles of Organization online; $165 paper (includes a $15 paper-filing surcharge), per the official SOS fee schedule. |
| Standard processing | Not stated; filings via SDBizFile. |
| Expedited options | No separate expedite tier found on the official fee schedule. |
| Periodic report | Annual Report |
| Report frequency | annual |
| Report fee | $55 |
| Report deadline | $55 online / $70 paper. Due the first day of the LLC's anniversary month each year (SDCL 47-34A-211 et seq. per secondary source). |
| Late penalty | $50 additional fee for a delinquent annual report. |
| Administrative dissolution | Can be administratively revoked for failing to file annual reports; reinstatement requires delinquent reports plus fees, including a cited $150 reinstatement fee (secondary source). |
| State tax | None. South Dakota has no corporate income tax or franchise tax. |
| Minimum state tax | None |
| Newspaper publication | Not required |
| Registered agent required | Yes |
| First-year minimum | $205 |
Confidence
What we're less sure about
Verified against the official state page
- $150 + $55 = $205.
- DISCREPANCY: a separate SD SOS annual-report PDF listed $65, inconsistent with the $55/$70 on the current fee schedule. Fee schedule treated as authoritative - re-check before use.
Provenance
Sources
Every figure above traces to one of these. If a state changes a fee and we haven't caught it, tell us — we log corrections publicly.
- sdsos.gov — https://sdsos.gov/general-information/filing-fees.aspx
- sosenterprise.sd.gov — https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/BusinessServices/Business/AnnualReportInstr.aspx
- dor.sd.gov — https://dor.sd.gov/businesses/taxes/