South Dakota Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in South Dakota from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a South Dakota registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A South Dakota registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within South Dakota. A South Dakota business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for South Dakota businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for South Dakota corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within South Dakota during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in South Dakota?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the South Dakota agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for South Dakota — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your South Dakota registered agent
- South Dakota requires original signatures.
- Online filings are available for annual reports only.
- Mailed documents are usually processed in 3-5 business days plus a few days to be returned in the mail. The state offers expedite filings processed the day they're received for $50.
- The South Dakota Registered Agent change filing fee is $10 for all LLCs and Corporations.
- The state of South Dakota requires LLCs and corporations filed in South Dakota to have a Registered Agent. South Dakota Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process) and notifications from the South Dakota Secretary of State's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of South Dakota, during normal business hours. South Dakota recognizes Commercial Registered Agents and has adopted the Model Registered Agent Act.
- Your South Dakota Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, and litigation (service of process) documents. In South Dakota, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
South Dakota's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
SDCL § 59-11-6 Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) — Corporations & LLCs
“A registered agent filing must state: (1) The name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (2) If the entity does not have a commercial registered agent: (a) The name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent; or (b) The title of an office or other position with the entity if service of process is to be sent to the person holding that office or position, and the address of the business office of that person. The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subdivision (1) or subsection (2)(a) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as such.”
SDCL § 59-11-1 Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) — Corporations & LLCs
“This chapter may be cited as the Model Registered Agents Act.”
SDCL § 47-1A-202 South Dakota Business Corporation Act — Corporations
“The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of §§ 47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3, inclusive; (2) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) The street address of its principal office; (4) The information required by § 59-11-6; and (5) The name and address of each incorporator.”
SDCL § 47-34A-203 Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (SDCL ch. 47-34A) — LLCs
“(a) Articles of organization of a limited liability company must set forth: (1) The name of the company; (2) The address of the initial designated office; (3) The information required by § 59-11-6; (4) The name and address of each organizer; ...”
SDCL § 59-11-5 Model Registered Agents Act (SDCL ch. 59-11) — Corporations & LLCs
“Whenever a provision of this chapter other than subdivision 59-11-15(4) requires that a filing state an address, the filing must state: (1) An actual street address or rural route box number in this state; and (2) A mailing address in this state, if different from the address under subdivision (1).”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of South Dakota registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
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South Dakota registered agent FAQs
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Switching your South Dakota registered agent
South Dakota charges a fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp covers it when you switch to us. The state's fee, and what you actually pay:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| All entity types | $10 | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
InCorp covers the state agent-change fee when you switch to us, in most cases — confirmed before you order.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official South Dakota resources
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