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South Dakota foreign LLC requirements

South Dakota asks a foreign LLC for Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $750 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementSouth Dakota
ApplicationApplication for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withSouth Dakota Secretary of State
Fee$750
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limitNo limit stated
Registered agentA registered agent with a South Dakota street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month)

Good standing

Certificate of Existence. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the South Dakota application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Dakota (2026)

#ServiceService feeSouth Dakota feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$750Year one included, then $149/yr
2SD Registered Agent.org$199$750Year one included, then $99/yr
3South Dakota Registered Agent.co$199$750Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s South Dakota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the South Dakota Secretary of State.

Every year after

Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

South Dakota questions

Does South Dakota require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of Existence.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in South Dakota?

Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in South Dakota?

$750. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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