Incorporate a business in South Dakota or
Form a South Dakota LLC
Requirements to Incorporate in South Dakota
State of South Dakota Incorporation Filing Fee: $150
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming a South Dakota Corporation: $195
How long will incorporating in South Dakota take?
Standard Filing Time - About 2 to 3 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when incorporating a business in South Dakota Get a Quick Quote
Ready to incorporate your business in South Dakota? Simply fill out our
Online Incorporation Order Form. Start Biz Here will handle the rest!
How to name a corporation in South Dakota: When incorporating in South Dakota the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state.
Common name endings - Incorporated, Inc., Corporation or Corp.
Directors: One or more - no residency restriction. South Dakota does require the listing of directors in the articles of incorporation.
Officers: One individual can hold all offices. (i.e. president, secretary and treasurer) South Dakota does not require listing of officers in the articles of incorporation.
Stock: Number of shares can affect state filing fee.
S Corporation Election: SD does recognize federal s-corp election.
Requirements to form South Dakota LLC
State of South Dakota LLC Filing Fee: $150
Our Service Fee: Only $45 - Includes Federal Tax ID # (FEIN)
Your total cost for forming an South Dakota LLC: $195
How long will llc formation in South Dakota take?
Standard Filing Time - About 2 to 3 weeks
Expedited Filing Time - about 1 to 5 business days - additional fees apply
Additional services available when forming an llc in South Dakota Get a Quick Quote
Ready to Form an LLC in South Dakota? Simply fill out our Online LLC Formation Order Form.
Start Biz Here we'll do the rest!
How to name a LLC in South Dakota: When forming an LLC in South Dakota the name must not be deceptively similar to any other corporate or LLC name on file with the state. Common name endings - Limited Liability Company, L.L.C. or LLC.
Membership: One or more - no residency restriction. South Dakota does not require listing of initial members in the articles of organization.
Management: South Dakota does require the listing of managers in the articles of organization.
Registered Agent in South Dakota
South Dakota Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to have a registered agent who must maintain a physical address in the State of South Dakota and be available during standard business hours.
What is the process for Incorporating or forming an LLC in South Dakota?
Upon receipt of your South Dakota incorporation or LLC formation order we:
- Check your name choice for availability in the State of SD
- Prepare your SD incorporating documents and send them to the state for filing
- Monitor the progress of your filing for acceptance by the state
- Notify you upon receipt of your filing confirmation by our office
- Forward your filed documents/confirmation to you
- We then fulfill any additional service requests
You can also choose to have us:
Ready to incorporate a business in South Dakota? We make it easy. Simply fill out our
Online Order Form for South Dakota and our experienced professionals will handle the rest. You can feel confident in knowing that the Start Biz Here staff has been incorporating businesses in South Dakota for just over ten years.
After incorporating a business in South Dakota be sure to take advantage of the
other services we offer for assisting with the maintenance a growth of your company.
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