How to form an LLC in South Dakota for $0 service fee.
South Dakota state filing fee is $150. Standard processing is Same day (online). We file Articles of Organization with the South Dakota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide South Dakota Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in South Dakota.
No state income tax. Strong financial services industry (credit card companies relocated here for favorable usury laws). Asset-protection trust legal environment is among the most favorable in the US. Same-day online filing.
Where South Dakota businesses are based.
You can form your South Dakotan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The South Dakota formation rules at a glance.
- $150 filing fee, $50 annual report
- Processing: Same day (online) (standard only)
- Filed with the South Dakota Secretary of State in Pierre
- Top industries: Financial services (credit cards), Agriculture, Manufacturing
Our take Strong choice for businesses in South Dakota or in asset-protection structures. No state income tax.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Pierre. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $50 annual report.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · SAME DAY (ONLINE)Free with your South Dakotan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state South Dakota state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the South Dakota Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- South Dakota-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- South Dakota Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic South Dakota compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in South Dakota, in four steps.
South Dakota vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how South Dakota compares.
South Dakota business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these South Dakota-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
South Dakota-specific LLC questions.
Why credit card companies in SD?
Asset protection trusts?
Does SD have state income tax?
How much does it cost to form an LLC in South Dakota?
How long does it take to form an LLC in South Dakota?
Do I need to live in South Dakota to form an LLC there?
What is a South Dakota Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my South Dakotan LLC?
Start your South Dakotan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the South Dakota Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your South Dakota Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in South Dakota.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.