Form an LLC in South Dakota
Online filing is cheaper ($150 vs $165 on paper) and is approved immediately. The annual report ($55 online) is due every year on the 1st day of the anniversary month; starting 2027 you can instead choose a January 31 date when you form.
Start my LLC$193.50 total
- Filing fee
- $150
- Our service
- $43.50
- Formation document
- Articles of Organization (Domestic Limited Liability Company)
- Processing time
- Online filings are processed immediately; paper filings usually in 1-3 business days.
- Name must end with
- Limited Liability Company, Limited Company, LLC, L.L.C., LC, L.C.
- Registered agent
- Commercial/Noncommercial Registered Agent
- Annual report
- Annual Report · $55 · 1st day of the anniversary month of formation, every year (late fees start if not filed within 2 months after the due date)
Information checked on 2026-10-21. Fees can change; we always charge the state's current fee.