The South Dakota tally
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $150 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep off your desk
Top of the tally
Annual price $199; renewal price $199; state fee separate
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Row one is Mainstay Filing, because one $199 line covers formation, the registered agent and every annual report.
Three years cost $200 over South Dakota Registered Agent.co, and coverage settles the order.
The annual report is one of the lines in the service, with only the state's $55 added.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Registered agent, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee passed straight through
Gains
- Year two books at $199
- Locked at $199 a year
- Applies for the EIN as part of the service
Minus column
- $100 more a year once year one ends
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2. South Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for a low three-year tally
South Dakota only
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
South Dakota Registered Agent.co is second: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- $99 a year from year two
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
- First-year agent service is covered
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- The EIN application costs $99 more
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3. SD Registered Agent.org: best for a second local line
South Dakota only
$199 plus fees; renewal $99
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
SD Registered Agent.org is third: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
The annual report is a separate job from this price.
South Dakota Registered Agent.co posts the same prices.
Included lines
- State filing prepared and sent
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- First-year agent service is covered
- Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee
- $99 a year from year two
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- The EIN application costs $99 more
Totals carried year by year
Read November 13, 2026. Each column adds another renewal. The order holds through year ten.
Tally your own timeline
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
South Dakota state fees (official)
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, worth 28%, with South Dakota Registered Agent.co next.
Paperwork per dollar decided it: the annual report is a line in the price.
If you need the EIN application, the totals cross in year 2 as Mainstay Filing passes South Dakota Registered Agent.co.
South Dakota LLC filing fee and rules (official)
The filing is the Articles of Organization, the fee is $150 and the office is the South Dakota Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: from sdlegislature.gov, recorded October 2026 as a ledger line
If you file it yourself
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $260 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Quick answers
What does an LLC service cost in South Dakota?
$199 in year one across our rows, plus the $150 state fee.
What do three years of service add up to?
Three years of service total $397 to $597.
How much does South Dakota charge to file an LLC?
$150, which accompanies the Articles of Organization.
What does South Dakota charge each year after formation?
Each year brings $55 for the annual report, set due during the entity's anniversary month.
Is the EIN application included?
it is included with Mainstay Filing, $99 more with South Dakota Registered Agent.co and $99 more with SD Registered Agent.org.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in South Dakota?
Mainstay Filing comes first, with South Dakota Registered Agent.co and SD Registered Agent.org behind it.
Record of sources
- South Dakota Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via sdsos.gov
- South Dakota Secretary of State, booked August 2026 via sosenterprise.sd.gov
- South Dakota yearly filing: Annual, booked October 2026 via sdlegislature.gov
- South Dakota report due date, booked August 2026 via sdlegislature.gov
- SDCL 47-34A-203, booked August 2026 via sdlegislature.gov
- South Dakota formation fee: Filing, booked October 2026 via sdsos.gov
- South Dakota formation fee: Filing, booked October 2026 via sdlegislature.gov
- South Dakota registered agent statute, booked October 2026 via sdlegislature.gov
- Mainstay Filing South Dakota service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- South Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- SD Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)