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Starting an LLC in South Dakota: what you should know first

Filing a South Dakota LLC costs $150. The Annual Report costs $55 a year. Our pick is Mainstay Filing; $857 covers three years.

By kind of owner

Side hustle
Quiet-year cost: $254 in year 2 with Mainstay Filing, including the $55 state report in that year.
Online business
Required registered agent. The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in South Dakota, plus a South Dakota mailing address if it differs.
Startup
Filing: Articles of Organization with the South Dakota Secretary of State. Write the operating agreement before you open the bank account.
First-time owner
Report due: Due during the entity's anniversary month each year.

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Best LLC formation service in South Dakota for a first-time owner?

Mainstay Filing: $349 in year 1 including the $150 filing fee, $254 in year 2.

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