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South Dakota LLC costs
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Verified core feesQuoted-fee subtotals · 1 and 3 years
- 1-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $150
- 3-year quoted-fee subtotal
- $260
Formation + quoted recurring fees with a verified schedule. Excludes publication, variable taxes, extra filing charges and optional services. These are subtotals, not a complete startup budget.
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State fees, with the evidence
Year 1 is the formation year. Open a row’s source text for conditions and the exact quote.
| Filing or obligation | Fee / rule and source |
|---|---|
| Formation filing | Show the source text$150 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign Domestic Articles of Organization Filed Electronically online $150 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $165 |
| Annual report — online | Every 1 year; first due in year 2 (formation is year 1). Show the source text$55 First Year: 2 Note: Formation is year 1; the quoted following-year or first-anniversary rule establishes the first report in year 2. Every Years: 1 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Limited Liability Company (LLC) - Domestic & Foreign Domestic Articles of Organization Filed Electronically online $150 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $165 Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765 Annual Report Filed Electronically online $55 Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $70 Schedule Evidence Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026 Annual reports are due every year on the 1st day of the anniversary month of when the business was initially filed. For instance, if your entity was filed June 11, 2026, the first annual report is due June 1, 2027 and every June 1st thereafter. |
| Franchise / privilege tax rule | |
| Publication requirement | |
| Expedited completion (no guaranteed duration) | Show the source text$50 Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026Expedited Fee (Expedited service is defined as: completion sooner than the normal course of business upon request.) $50 |
| Processing note | |
| Paper Annual Report Fee | Show the source text$70 Note: Paper annual-report alternative; the existing online report price remains the modeled base. Not an additional charge. Official source (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked Oct 30, 2026FILING FEE: $70 |
Build your South Dakota estimate
Use the same math as our LLC cost calculator. Add your own agent and formation-service quotes.
3-year quoted-fee subtotal
$260
Formation + quoted scheduled obligations + your optional quotes.
- Year 1$150Formation filing fee
- Year 2$55Annual report — online
- Year 3$55Annual report — online
Unknown charges, variable taxes, publication and expedited filing are excluded. Review the state’s fee evidence.
What to verify
- Confirm the current formation fee and any payment, name-reservation or initial-report charges with South Dakota Secretary of State.
- Confirm recurring reporting frequency, your first due date and any tax or publication obligations that apply to your business.
- Review each item marked not verified yet. Get a quote for variable and conditional charges before treating this subtotal as your budget.
- Keep provider subscriptions, agent renewals and state processing times separate.
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