2025 fees South Dakota Secretary of State Rank #33 of 51

LLC Costs in South Dakota (SD)

$325 all-in for your first year - $150 to file, $50 annual report, plus a registered agent. South Dakota is $58 (15%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.

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South Dakota has no state income tax and no corporate income tax, making it attractive alongside Wyoming and Nevada. Annual report due by the first day of the anniversary month.

Updated 2025 · Source: South Dakota Secretary of State

Higher Articles filing fee

Higher Articles filing fee. $150 one-time SOS filing sits in the top third of Articles/formation fees nationwide.Forming an LLC in South Dakota costs about $325 in the first year, about 15% below the national average, ranking #33 of 51. Fees are those published by the South Dakota Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.

According to the South Dakota Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →

$150
One-time filing fee
$50 /yr
Annual report
$325
First-year total
#33 of 51
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)

Secretary of State fee strip

Fee strip SD · South Dakota SOS FY 2026 · rank #33

South Dakota · $325 · file $150 · no pub

  • SOS $150
  • EXPEDITE $50
  • PRIVILEGE $325
  • FILE #33/51
  • Y1 near Connecticut
  • PUB 15% below avg

Stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a recommendation of where to form. Read with small business tax planning → · All 51 SOS fee rows →

1. South Dakota$3252. Connecticut$3253. New Hampshire$3254. New Jersey$3255. Oregon$3256. Rhode Island$325
First-year SOS-fee total for South Dakota and nearest-cost peers. Source: each Secretary of State + 51-row aggregate.

Where the $150 Articles fee sits inside $325

How your $325 first-year total breaks down State filing fee is the largest piece - 46%
  • State filing fee $150
  • Annual Report (yr 1) $50
  • Registered agent $125
Cost Item Amount
State Filing Fee $150
Annual Report $50
Registered Agent $125/yr
Expedited Filing (optional) $50
Total, First Year $325

Ongoing tax burden after formation

South Dakota charges no corporate income tax at all, a real ongoing advantage that offsets some of the $325 one-time formation cost above over time.

Corporate income tax
0%
no corporate income tax, #3 of 51 lowest nationally
Effective property tax rate
1.06%
Of assessed property value, per year

Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.

Fee check: Verify current LLC fees with the South Dakota Secretary of State at https://sdsos.gov. Not legal or tax advice.

South Dakota SOS fee strip (high filing)

Filing Fee $150
Annual Report $50 /yr
Processing Time 5-7 business days
Expedited $50 → Same business day
Online Filing Available
First-Year Total $325
File with South Dakota SOS

Similar Cost States

Iowa $235 South Carolina $235 Oklahoma $250 West Virginia $250

Lower-cost alternatives

States with a lower first-year SOS-fee total than SD:

Wyoming $285 North Dakota $310 Arkansas $320

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.

Sources used on this page
  • South Dakota Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. sdsos.gov
  • Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org
LLC fees and requirements sourced from the South Dakota Secretary of State. See our methodology for details.

Verify with the South Dakota Secretary of State →