How to start an LLC in South Dakota
The state filing fee is $154. Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing, or 1 business day expedited for $50 more. The video shows every screen.
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The screens, in order
- Choose LLC and South DakotaOn Bizee, pick LLC as the entity and South Dakota as the state, then start.
- Pick a packageBasic is $0 plus South Dakota's $154 state fee. Standard is $199 and Premium is $299, plus the same fee. Basic already covers the state filing, a registered agent for the first year and the first month of a virtual address.
- Name your businessType the name, pick a designator such as LLC, and Bizee shows exactly how it will appear on file.
- Choose the filing speedStandard filing is included: about 3 weeks in South Dakota. Expedited is about 1 business day, for $50 more.
- Contact details and addressYour business address goes on the public record. Bizee's virtual address is free for the first month, then $29 a month, and you can cancel anytime. Or use your own.
- The $99 upgradeIt adds four things: your EIN, an operating agreement, a banking resolution, and more than 25 ready-to-use contracts. It is optional.
- Members and registered agentAdd each owner and their share. Every LLC needs a registered agent: your first year with Bizee is included, then it's $149 a year. You can also be your own.
- Review and payCheck the details, then pay: with the upgrade, the total is $253 (the $154 state fee plus $99). Bizee files with South Dakota within one business day.
What to have ready
- Your business name
- An address for the business
- The name and address of every owner
- A Social Security number or ITIN, so Bizee can get your EIN
Annual report
Every year, near your anniversary. Late: $55 more.
Now, the one South Dakota rule to put on your calendar. Every year, around the anniversary of your LLC's formation, you file an annual report with the South Dakota Secretary of State. File on time, because late reports add a 55-dollar fee, and staying late can get your LLC dissolved. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
South Dakota
How much does it cost to start an LLC in South Dakota?
The state filing fee is $154, as Bizee showed it when we recorded the video (November 2026). Bizee's Basic package adds $0. With the optional $99 upgrade shown in the video, the total is $253.
How long does it take in South Dakota?
Bizee lists about 3 weeks for standard filing in South Dakota, or about 1 business day with expedited filing for $50 more. Bizee files within one business day of your order.
What do I need to start?
Your business name, an address, the name and address of every owner, and a Social Security number or ITIN so Bizee can get your EIN.
What do I have to do after forming it?
Now, the one South Dakota rule to put on your calendar. Every year, around the anniversary of your LLC's formation, you file an annual report with the South Dakota Secretary of State. File on time, because late reports add a 55-dollar fee, and staying late can get your LLC dissolved. Your compliance alerts will remind you.
Ready when you are
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