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South Dakota foreign registration fee

South Dakota charges $750 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 49th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where South Dakota sits on the ranking

Alaska $350, Massachusetts $500 and Texas $750 are the closest on the list.

Rank
49th cheapest of 50
Fee
$750
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in South Dakota (2026)

For South Dakota, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. SD Registered Agent.org $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. South Dakota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $750 state fee = $949; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$949$149$1,247
SD Registered Agent.org$949$99$1,147
South Dakota Registered Agent.co$949$99$1,147

Three years = $199 service fee + the $750 state fee + the agent for years two and three. South Dakota yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month).

South Dakota fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in South Dakota?

$750, paid to the South Dakota Secretary of State.

Where does South Dakota rank?

49th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does South Dakota cost over three years?

$1,247 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $750 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (South Dakota Secretary of State), $55 (due: 1st of the anniversary month) comes on top.

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